Business phone system for masonry contractors in South Dakota

The masonry contractor industry in South Dakota

The Census Bureau counted 63 masonry contractors in South Dakota in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 238140). They employed 435 people in mid-March and reported $28.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 45th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Masonry contractors make up 0.22% of the 29,106 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Dakota has 6.8 masonry contractors, 26.9% above the national rate of 5.4. The average establishment has 6.9 employees against 7.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $64,821, 5.4% above the U.S. figure of $61,509.

Masonry contractors by metro area in South Dakota

Census published masonry contractor counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Dakota. The largest is Sioux Falls, SD-MN, with 23 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 33% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at masonry contractors in South Dakota

57.1% of South Dakota's masonry contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 68.7% nationally. 74.6% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What masonry contractors in South Dakota use the phone for

Masonry contractors take calls about brick, stone, chimneys and retaining walls, and crews are typically outdoors on site. A business line that rings field phones keeps estimates from slipping.

Calls a masonry contractor in South Dakota might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls for a patio estimate.
• A homeowner calls about a crumbling chimney.
• A property manager calls about repointing.

Business texting for masonry contractors

Contractors text estimate times and project photos.

Texting from a local number in South Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 7-person masonry contractor

Masonry contractors in South Dakota average 6.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 7 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $210.00 a month and 7 on Ooma Office Pro cost $174.65. Callata comes to $139.00 a month for 7 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $852 less than RingCentral for a masonry contractor in South Dakota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in South Dakota

South Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a masonry contractor can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for masonry contractors in South Dakota

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in South Dakota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.