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Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters 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 Architectural and Civil Drafters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,000
25th Percentile Wage	$31,040
50th Percentile Wage	$36,140
75th Percentile Wage	$42,630
90th Percentile Wage	$48,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters 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 $48,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$36,140	3.85%	2.77%
2018	$34,750	2.01%	-
2017	$34,050	-3.20%	-
2016	$35,140	6.49%	-
2015	$32,860	-6.94%	-
2012	$35,140	-	-

Table 2. Compare Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,140, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $51,900). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$51,900
Rapid City	$48,470
Sioux Falls	$48,280
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,650
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,140