The Truck Driver Pay Index by GetTruckDrivers.com

Truck Driver Pay in South Dakota

Advertised pay from 854 real job postings by 261 employers · updated 2026-11-02 · methodology

Advertised rates OTR 78¢/mi · Regional 58¢/mi · Local $29/hr · Dedicated $1,685/wk
Pay Index $80,600/yr 4% above the national median · middle range $68,750 – $92,500

Most active advertisers: Magnum Transportation · GEX Transport · Query Talent

Hiring demand by haul: 29% Dedicated · 28% OTR · 25% Local · 18% Regional

61% of postings advertise pay.

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Figures are advertised pay parsed from employer job postings (¢/mile, $/hour, $/week, $/year), not guaranteed earnings. One employer counts once per haul per state per day, no matter how many towns or job titles the ad is posted under. The Pay Index annualizes with documented assumptions for cross-state comparison only. Sources: multiple job-search APIs, refreshed daily.