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State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,165
Employees
13,873
Annual payroll
$924.4M
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.22% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 48th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$66,631
US avg annual wage
$105,185
South Dakota sector wages are -36.7% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. 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 | 572 | 4,714 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 339 | 1,938 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 173 | 1,070 |
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