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SD · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Process Documentation Specialist hourly rate in South Dakota

The market median wage for a Process Documentation Specialist in South Dakota is $24.63 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $40 an hour on Deftridge, -33% against the United States rate.

$40/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$24.63/hrmedian wage
$21-27middle half of wages
$870a month at 5 hours a week

Process Documentation Specialist wage percentiles in South Dakota

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$19.34$420$40,200
25th$21.27$460$44,200
Median$24.63$530$51,200
75th$27.46$600$57,100
90th$32.01$690$66,600

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 100 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

South Dakota in numbers

What sets South Dakota apart for a Process Documentation Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.

-33%
median wage against the United States median of $36.66
50th of 51
states by median wage for this role
100
people employed in the role in this place
$27.46
median wage in the Sioux Falls metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Process Documentation Specialist in South Dakota by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist (country floor)$35$760
Senior$40$870
  • Regular role (floor)$35
  • One-off task$40
  • Task bundle (floor)$35

Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead.

Process Documentation Specialist pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Process Documentation Specialist, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage South Dakota ranks 50 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$46.27$75
Rhode Island$41.08$70
Colorado$40.80$65
Mississippi$25.60$40
Arkansas$25.52$40
West Virginia$25.43$40
South Dakota$24.63$40
Louisiana$24.20$40

Metro areas in South Dakota

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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