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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in South Dakota

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in South Dakota is $60,680. BLS estimates approximately 340 people work in this occupation in South Dakota. South Dakota is 3.9% above the national median ($58,430).

Median salary
$60,680
Average salary
$59,760
Median hourly
$29.17
Employment
340

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$43,700$21.01
25th percentile$48,730$23.43
Median (50th)$60,680$29.17
75th percentile$66,080$31.77
90th percentile$80,450$38.68

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.5% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6.9% — Reliable

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.743
Location quotient
0.88

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

South Dakota’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.586, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $68,498 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

58.7/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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