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Other Biological Scientist Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists 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 Other Biological Scientists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$44,720
25th Percentile Wage	$63,840
50th Percentile Wage	$75,030
75th Percentile Wage	$87,300
90th Percentile Wage	$97,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $97,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$75,030	6.33%	17.79%
2021	$70,280	-0.18%	-
2020	$70,410	-1.43%	-
2019	$71,420	0.00%	-
2018	$71,420	4.45%	-
2017	$68,240	7.39%	-
2016	$63,200	4.92%	-
2015	$60,090	0.30%	-
2014	$59,910	0.08%	-
2013	$59,860	-3.04%	-
2012	$61,680	-	-

Table 2. Compare Other Biological Scientist Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,030, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of South Dakota, followed by Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $63,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$75,030
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$63,760
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$62,450
Rapid City	$61,060