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Accountant and Auditor Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Accountants and Auditors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$49,980
25th Percentile Wage	$54,650
50th Percentile Wage	$62,250
75th Percentile Wage	$75,320
90th Percentile Wage	$88,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$62,250	1.88%	17.88%
2021	$61,080	1.06%	-
2020	$60,430	0.15%	-
2019	$60,340	1.59%	-
2018	$59,380	1.06%	-
2017	$58,750	2.62%	-
2016	$57,210	3.69%	-
2015	$55,100	1.25%	-
2014	$54,410	3.99%	-
2013	$52,240	2.14%	-
2012	$51,120	-	-

Table 2. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,250 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$72,140
Sioux City	$70,610
Rapid City	$69,590
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$66,670
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$62,250
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,630