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Psychiatrist jobs in South Dakota

5 open psychiatrist jobs in South Dakota at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $108.74 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) for psychiatrists here.

5
Open in SD
3
Employers hiring
2
Towns
$108.74
BLS median in SD
36th of 46 states and territories

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Where the psychiatrist 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 psychiatrists 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

$108.74/hr ($226,180 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in South Dakota, opens in a new tab)

Median for psychiatrists, against $135.51 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 60 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatrists in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) employed in South Dakota. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

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

Employers hiring psychiatrists in South Dakota

What the job takes

Medical school, then a four-year psychiatry residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in psychiatry

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Psychiatrist jobs in South Dakota: common questions

How much do psychiatrists make in South Dakota?

Too few open psychiatrist jobs in South Dakota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $108.74/hr ($226,180 a year) for psychiatrists in South Dakota (May 2025), against $135.51 nationally, 36th highest of 46 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in South Dakota are the most psychiatrist jobs?

Sioux Falls (4) and Yankton (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring psychiatrists in South Dakota?

By open jobs on this board: Avera Health (3), Talkiatry (1) and Weatherby Healthcare (1). In all, 3 employers have psychiatrist jobs open in South Dakota.

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

Medical school, then a four-year psychiatry residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from South Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

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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 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychiatrist jobs in South Dakota. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/psychiatrist/south-dakota

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