Driveway costs and wages in South Dakota

Wages in South Dakota

Cement masons and concrete finishers in South Dakota earn a median of $22.67 an hour, or $47,160 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.37 and $27.58 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 2,550 of these jobs in South Dakota. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in South Dakota earn a median of $28.92 an hour, or $60,140 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $26.36 and $33.50 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 130 of these jobs in South Dakota. That's above the national median of $25.64 an hour (BLS).

These are wages, not prices. A contractor's price also covers materials, equipment, insurance, overhead and profit, so a wage can't be turned into what a job costs you. BLS counts employees only, not the self-employed.

Contractors in South Dakota

South Dakota has 91 driveway contractors listed, and 52 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Minnehaha County (25) has a page of its own. Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in South Dakota

All South Dakota rules and sources

National price ranges

National price ranges for concrete driveways, patios and walkways, asphalt paving, sealcoating and gravel, each credited to its source, are in the guides to driveway costs by material, concrete patios and walkways and repair, resurfacing and replacement.