Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,700
Employees
24,105
Annual payroll
$1.54B
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.46% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 42nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$63,699
US avg annual wage
$72,589
South Dakota sector wages are -12.2% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
238
SAM debarred/excluded
316
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnehaha County | 735 | 7,564 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 509 | 4,600 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 359 | 2,360 |
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