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Dentist jobs in South Dakota

6 open dentist jobs in South Dakota at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $76.03 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) for dentists, general here.

6
Open in SD
5
Employers hiring
6
Towns
$76.03
BLS median in SD
40th of 48 states and territories

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Where the dentist jobs are in South Dakota

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What dentists earn in South Dakota

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in South Dakota

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in South Dakota, May 2025

$76.03/hr ($158,140 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General in South Dakota, opens in a new tab)

Median for dentists, general, against $82.19 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 390 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) employed in South Dakota.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Dentists, General; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring dentists in South Dakota

Dentist specialties in South Dakota

What the job takes

A four-year dental school (DDS or DMD), then the INBDE exam and a state clinical exam.

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    Dental license (INBDE)

    State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Required in every state

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Dentist jobs in South Dakota: common questions

How much do dentists make in South Dakota?

Too few open dentist jobs in South Dakota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $76.03/hr ($158,140 a year) for dentists, general in South Dakota (May 2025), against $82.19 nationally, 40th highest of 48 states and territories.

Where in South Dakota are the most dentist jobs?

Rapid City (4), Sioux Falls (3), Aberdeen (1), Brookings (1) and Mitchell (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring dentists in South Dakota?

By open jobs on this board: DOCS Health (2), Aspen Dental (1) and Community Health Center of the Black Hills (1). In all, 5 employers have dentist jobs open in South Dakota.

What do you need to work as a dentist in South Dakota?

A four-year dental school (DDS or DMD), then the INBDE exam and a state clinical exam. Dental license (INBDE) (State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; required in every state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from South Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in South Dakota, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in South Dakota, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dentists, General, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dentists, General by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Dental license (INBDE): State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dentist jobs in South Dakota. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/dentist/south-dakota

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