Emergency medicine physician salary in South Dakota
South Dakota has a published annual mean employee wage of $335,490 for emergency medicine. The same BLS OEWS May 2025 row reports an annual median of $393,870. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation.
Emergency medicine physicians · May 2025
View official South Dakota wage dataSouth Dakota wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $335,490 |
| Median annual wage | $393,870 |
| Employment estimate | 170 |
| Wage relative standard error | 1.0% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
The mean is the average and the median is the midpoint. They may appear in either order; these estimates do not establish a cause or a salary range.
Covered employee wages, not total physician compensation or guaranteed offers. Employment estimate: 170.
Wage relative standard error: 1.0%. RSE describes estimate uncertainty, not a pay spread.
What the South Dakota emergency medicine wage row can tell you
The employment estimate is 170 employee jobs, not current vacancies. For emergency medicine, the South Dakota annual mean is $335,490; the annual median is $393,870. Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation. The wage relative standard error is 1.0%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers.
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National compensation
U.S. emergency medicine
Doximity 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 responses from full-time U.S. physicians working at least 40 hours a week.
Medscape: U.S. specialty total compensation
Medscape 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 income reported by full-time U.S. physicians. Includes base salary, incentive bonus and other income, such as profit-sharing. Rounded as published; not a state figure.
National total compensation, not this state's average. Do not blend these surveys with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
Do not average these two surveys together. Doximity and Medscape survey physicians; specialty definitions, work patterns, pay components and samples differ. Use each as a separate reference for the written offer.
The national survey measures compensation; the BLS state estimate measures employee wages. Different populations and pay definitions mean these are context, not directly comparable endpoints of a salary range. The national figure is not a state average.
Licensing and first-shift checks in South Dakota
The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners says applicants start in a MySD account, that completing a residency program in the US or Canada is a threshold requirement, and that an application fee only extends an initial license to the next renewal date, so initial licenses vary in duration. Note the renewal date on any issued license. For a South Dakota offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners: physician license
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Emergency medicine salary questions in South Dakota
What is the average emergency medicine doctor salary in South Dakota?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $335,490 and a median of $393,870 for emergency medicine physicians in South Dakota. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in South Dakota?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $161.29 per hour for the mean and $189.36 for the median. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does South Dakota emergency medicine pay compare nationally?
The South Dakota BLS figures cover employee wages. The two national emergency medicine compensation cards above cover different populations and compensation definitions. They provide separate context, not an apples-to-apples comparison or evidence that an equivalent role pays higher or lower.
What should I verify before starting emergency medicine work in South Dakota?
The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners says applicants start in a MySD account, that completing a residency program in the US or Canada is a threshold requirement, and that an application fee only extends an initial license to the next renewal date, so initial licenses vary in duration. Note the renewal date on any issued license. For a South Dakota offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time emergency medicine work?
Compare actual offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use the Saile Medical app to search work options, including part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time work. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings, guarantee placement or promise pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
BLS methods · State data · National survey methods and specialty table
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners: physician license · HHS: licensing across state lines
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