Content Lead hourly rate in South Dakota
The market median wage for a Content Lead in South Dakota is $65.88 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $140 an hour on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate.
Content Lead wage percentiles in South Dakota
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45.00 | $980 | $93,600 |
| 25th | $53.78 | $1,170 | $111,900 |
| Median | $65.88 | $1,430 | $137,000 |
| 75th | $92.08 | $2,000 | $191,500 |
| 90th | $104.89 | $2,270 | $218,200 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South Dakota in numbers
What sets South Dakota apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above.
- -7%
- median wage against the United States median of $70.75
- 20th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- $65.88
- median wage in the Rapid City metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead in South Dakota by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | $115 | $2,490 |
| Director | $140 | $3,030 |
Content Lead pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage South Dakota ranks 20 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $91.07 | $190 |
| Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 |
| New York | $78.75 | $165 |
| Vermont | $68.42 | $145 |
| Illinois | $67.54 | $140 |
| Oregon | $66.08 | $140 |
| South Dakota | $65.88 | $140 |
| Texas | $65.87 | $140 |
| Connecticut | $64.89 | $135 |
| Maryland | $64.58 | $135 |
Metro areas in South Dakota
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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