South Dakota General Schedule Payscales

A single General Schedule locality, the Rest of U.S. locality, applies to the entirety of South Dakota. Therefore, all federal employees within the state receive the same 16.5% cost-of-living locality adjustment.

This table lists all of the major cities and military installations within South Dakota where Federal employees work. Each city lists the GS Locality in which it is located, and the current Locality Adjustment applicable to that locality. Click on any city or locality to see the adjusted pay tables for that region.

City / Base	Locality Type	Federal Employee Count †	GS Locality Name	Locality Adjustment
Ellsworth Air Force Base	Air Force	437	Rest of U.S.	16.5%
Sioux Falls	Civilian	819	Rest of U.S.	16.5%

† Employee count includes only Non-DoD Employees in the GS Pay Scale. However, these rates apply to all General Schedule (GS) employees, including those in the Department of Defense (DoD).