Federal jobs in South Dakota
Federal agencies are hiring across South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore State. USAJOBS currently lists 263 open announcements with at least one duty location in the state, from Pierre to Sioux Falls and Rapid City.
Among the 100 most recently posted South Dakota jobs, the most active employers are Veterans Health Administration, Forest Service and Indian Health Service. Postings cluster in Sioux Falls, Eagle Butte and Rapid City. 59 of those 100 are open to the public, and 25 offer remote work or telework eligibility. Federal pay in South Dakota includes locality adjustments, so the salary on each announcement already reflects where the job is located.
- Open announcements
- 263
- Top hiring agency (recent)
- Veterans Health Administration
- Remote or telework (recent)
- 25 / 100
Newest federal jobs in South Dakota
FOOD SERVICE WORKER
Closes Nov 18, 2026Air Force Global Strike Command · Department of the Air Force
Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
$18.23 - $21.27 per hour · NA-2
- Intermittent
- Permanent
Supervisory Program Management Specialist (Middle Manager)
Closes Nov 18, 2026Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide
$112,283 - $173,980 per year · FV-K
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier Operations)
Closes Nov 24, 2026Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide
$125,776 - $197,200 per year · FG-14
- Full-time
- Temporary
- Telework eligible
Agricultural Commodity Grader (Meat)
Closes Nov 10, 2026Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture
Multiple Locations
$40,736 - $73,142 per year · GS-5 to 7
- Full-time
- Permanent
Agricultural Commodity Grader (Poultry)
Closes Nov 10, 2026Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture
Multiple Locations
$40,736 - $73,142 per year · GS-5 to 7
- Full-time
- Permanent
Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Specialty Care
Closes Nov 13, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$40,121 - $58,612 per year · GS-3 to 5
- Full-time
- Permanent
Custodial Worker
Closes Nov 17, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Multiple Locations
$22.00 - $25.00 per hour · WG-2
- Multiple schedules
- Multiple
Accountant
Closes Nov 17, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Multiple Locations
$89,508 - $116,362 per year · GS-12
- Full-time
- Permanent
Physician - Primary Care - EDRP Eligible
Closes Feb 1, 2027Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Rapid City, South Dakota
$250,000 - $300,000 per year · VM-15
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
GENERAL ENGINEER (Title 32)
Closes Feb 1, 2027Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$89,508 - $116,362 per year · GS-12
- Full-time
- Permanent
Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Mental Health
Closes Nov 13, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$40,121 - $58,612 per year · GS-3 to 5
- Full-time
- Permanent
Licensed Practical Nurse- Inpatient Mental Health
Closes Nov 13, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$42,850 - $70,191 per year · GS-3 to 6
- Full-time
- Permanent
GENERAL ENGINEER (Title 5)
Closes Feb 1, 2027Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$89,508 - $116,362 per year · GS-12
- Full-time
- Temporary
Consumer Safety Inspector
Closes Nov 17, 2026Food Safety and Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture
Multiple Locations
$40,736 - $80,243 per year · GS-5 to 9
- Full-time
- Permanent
Supervisory Medical Support Assistant
Closes Nov 9, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$59,529 - $77,385 per year · GS-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
Physician - Hospitalist
Closes Nov 12, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Fort Meade, South Dakota
$280,000 - $315,000 per year · VM-15
- Full-time
- Permanent
Teller
Closes Nov 16, 2026Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense
Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
$37,193 - $47,334 per year · GS-4
- Full-time
- Permanent
Correctional Officer (Senior Officer Specialist)
Closes Sep 30, 2027Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice
Multiple Locations
$51,632 - $98,113 per year · GL-5 to 8
- Full-time
- Permanent
Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist (Section Front-Line Manager)
Closes Nov 9, 2026Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide
$112,283 - $173,980 per year · FV-K
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Operations) (Principal Operations Inspector - Flight Program)
Closes Nov 20, 2026Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide
$107,446 - $139,684 per year · FG-14
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Supervisory Optometrist
Closes Nov 30, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Multiple Locations
$170,030 - $221,041 per year · GS-13
- Full-time
- Permanent
Supervisory Optometrist
Closes Nov 30, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Multiple Locations
$170,030 - $221,041 per year · GS-13
- Full-time
- Permanent
AUDITOR (Title 5)
Closes Nov 14, 2026Army National Guard Units · Department of the Army
Rapid City, South Dakota
$89,508 - $116,362 per year · GS-12
- Full-time
- Permanent
Veterans Service Representative
Closes Nov 9, 2026Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Multiple Locations
$74,678 - $97,087 per year · GS-11
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Food Service Worker
Closes Dec 1, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Fort Meade, South Dakota
$20.46 - $23.87 per hour · WG-3
- Full-time
- Permanent
Veterans Service Representative (Rating)
Closes Nov 4, 2026Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Multiple Locations
$61,722 - $116,362 per year · GS-9 to 12
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Supervisory Agriculturalist (State Plant Health Director)
Closes Nov 5, 2026Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture
Multiple Locations
$89,508 - $116,362 per year · GS-12
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Legal Administrative Specialist (Contact Representation)
Closes Nov 6, 2026Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$67,970 - $88,356 per year · GS-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Consumer Safety Officer (Planning)
Closes Nov 9, 2026Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
FDA – US Locations, United States
$106,437 - $172,980 per year · GS-13
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Supervisory Pharmacist
Closes Nov 16, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
$143,662 - $186,762 per year · GS-13
- Full-time
- Permanent
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