Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
656
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
232
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
National parks & monuments
Badlands, Wind Cave, Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave
Annual visitors
≈ 14.6 M
Signature event
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, ≈ 500,000 attendees
Science landmark
Sanford Underground Research Facility, Lead
Universities
University of South Dakota, SDSU, SD Mines
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
Museums & Heritage
Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
656
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
51
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
2014–2025656▲ 24%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, South Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
2014–202551▲ 19%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, South Dakota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.
Video Games
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
232
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$128,595
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
2014–2025232▲ 20%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, South Dakota, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.
Software publishers average annual pay
2014–2025$128,595▲ 107%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, South Dakota, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.
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Historic milestone
Statehood 1889, same day as North Dakota