1201 Arrow Ave, Watertown, SD · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 26 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,622
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,690 associate degree
Auto Body and Collision Schools in South Dakota
2 schools in South Dakota reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 39 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
2320 N Career Ave, Sioux Falls, SD · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,365
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,758 associate degree
Licensing in South Dakota
Requirements are set by South Dakota (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for South Dakota. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in South Dakota at $49,460 (middle 80% from $39,180 to $74,110), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in South Dakota?
2 schools in South Dakota reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 39 awards in all (8 undergraduate certificates, 31 associate degrees).
How much does a collision repair technician make in South Dakota?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in South Dakota was $49,460 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $39,180 and the top 10% over $74,110.
All trade schools in South Dakota
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.