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Traveling Shipfitter Jobs in South Dakota

South Dakota is a hub for traveling shipfitter work. Refineries, power plants, data centers and large industrial projects across South Dakota regularly bring in traveling shipfitters for turnarounds, outages and contract jobs — often with per diem and overtime. Below are the current shipfitter jobs in South Dakota posted on RoadTrades. Apply with your RoadTrades resume to send your details straight to the recruiter.

0 open shipfitter jobs in South Dakota

Government wage data — what structural metal fabricators & fitters are actually paid in South Dakota

South Dakota median — structural metal fabricators & fitters$24.42/hr

National median (South Dakota is 1% below)$24.68/hr

National middle half (25th–75th percentile)$21.93–$29.45/hr

National annual (median, full-time equivalent)$51,330/yr

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.

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