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South Dakota is a hub for traveling machinist work. Refineries, power plants, data centers and large industrial projects across South Dakota regularly bring in traveling machinists for turnarounds, outages and contract jobs — often with per diem and overtime. Below are the current machinist jobs in South Dakota posted on RoadTrades. Apply with your RoadTrades resume to send your details straight to the recruiter.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. These are wages actually paid across all employers in the state — a different measurement from the advertised rates above, which is why the two numbers rarely match. Travel work with per diem and overtime typically sits above the state median.
No open machinist jobs in South Dakota right now.
New machinist jobs in South Dakota post regularly — check back soon.
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