Behavioral health technician salary in South Dakota
Open behavioral health technician jobs in South Dakota post a median of $23.50 an hour, the middle half $20.25–$26.25 (about $48,900 a year full time), $1.50 above the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
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What behavioral health technicians are paid in South Dakota
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in South Dakota
Middle half of 6 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $23.50. 100% of the 10 open behavioral health technician jobs in South Dakota state an hourly rate.
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Behavioral health technician pay by town in South Dakota
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $26.25 | $19.75–$33 | 8 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Behavioral health technician pay by employer in South Dakota
What each employer posts for behavioral health technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health | $27.50 | $19.75–$33 | 5 |
| Children's Home Society of South Dakota | $20 | $20–$22 | 4 |
| Monument Health | $19.50 | $18.20–$20.92 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in South Dakota (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for behavioral health technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open behavioral health technician jobs in South Dakota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Behavioral Health Technician | Acute Unit | PRN
Avera Health · Sioux Falls, SD· 2mo ago
$21.75–$33.00/hrBehavioral Health Technician II | Adolescent Unit
Avera Health · Sioux Falls, SD· 3w ago
$21.75–$33.00/hr
Relief (PRN) Residential Youth Counselor
Children's Home Society of South Dakota · Rapid City, SD· 2w ago
$20–$22/hrFT Residential Youth Counselor
Children's Home Society of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD· 1mo ago
$20.00/hr
Monument Health · Rapid City, SD· 2d ago
$18.20–$20.92/hr
Behavioral health technician salary in South Dakota: common questions
How much does a behavioral health technician make in South Dakota?
Open behavioral health technician jobs in South Dakota that state an hourly rate post a median of $23.50, the middle half $20.25–$26.25 (10 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $48,900 a year.
Which employers in South Dakota pay behavioral health technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Avera Health ($27.50) and Children's Home Society of South Dakota ($20).
How does South Dakota compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in South Dakota ($23.50) is $1.50 above the national posted median of $22.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 10 open behavioral health technician jobs in South Dakota (100%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavioral health technician salary in South Dakota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/behavioral-health-technician/south-dakota