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We hand-curated a list of the best utilities companies to work in South Dakota using data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity. You can also search for the best companies to work for in the state and cities you want.

Zippia score 4.8
They're a diversified energy company with a tradition of exemplary service and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Their company is based in Rapid City, S.D., and they have corporate offices in Denver and Papillion, Neb. They serve 765,000 natural gas and electric utility customers in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. They also have a business segment they call non-regulated that generates wholesale electricity, produces natural gas and crude oil, and mines coal. Their more-than 2,000 employees partner to produce results that improve life with energy.
Zippia score 4.7
NorthWestern Energy is an investor-owned utility and one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the northwest quadrant of the United States. We serve approximately 668,300 customers - 400,500 electric and 267,800 natural gas - in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Our service territory size is one of the largest in the country. The foundation of NorthWestern's energy business dates back to 1923, with the start of the utility operations in a few communities in South Dakota and Nebraska. Our electric system serves 297 communities and surrounding rural areas covering two-thirds of Montana, eastern South Dakota, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Our natural gas system serves 169 communities and surrounding rural areas in Montana, South Dakota and central Nebraska. NorthWestern Energy has approximately 1,400 employees. Our corporate headquarters is in Sioux Falls, S.D., with operational headquarters in Butte, Mont., and Huron, S.D.
Zippia score 4.1
East River Electric Power Cooperative is a power supply cooperative that delivers wholesale power to 25 member electric distribution systems in SD & MN.
Zippia score 4.0
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| Rank | Company | Zippia score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hills | |
| 2 | NorthWestern Energy | |
| 3 | East River Electric Power Cooperative | |
| 4 | Grand Electric Co-op |