Major Employers
Best Fit For Booming Business
South Dakota is home to companies of all kinds that benefit from our state’s superior tax climate and a business-first environment. Companies looking to grow or relocate in South Dakota can count on a reliable network of industry support within our four focus industries – advanced manufacturing, bioscience, financial services and value-added ag – or healthcare, business services and more. See our state’s largest private employers that benefit from our state’s stable business climate.
Largest Private Employers
- Amazon.com Services
- Avera Health
- Daktronics, Inc.
- Monument Health
- Sanford Health
- Smithfield Packaged Meats
- Wells Fargo Bank
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation in April 2025, using fourth quarter 2024 employment data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Only employment covered by Reemployment Assistance (unemployment insurance) benefits is included in the QCEW program.
