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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: Massachusetts vs South Dakota

Occupation

Customer Service Representatives in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,120. In South Dakota, $40,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.2% — not 20.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.8%
Massachusetts vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+1.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,120
p25
$41,500
p75
$61,090
p10
$35,440
p90
$74,880
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

South Dakota

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$40,650
p25
$36,470
p75
$48,290
p10
$31,050
p90
$55,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.6
See full breakdown for South Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.