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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks among South Dakota areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,740
25th Percentile Wage	$33,420
50th Percentile Wage	$38,510
75th Percentile Wage	$45,290
90th Percentile Wage	$50,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$38,510	2.88%	25.86%
2021	$37,400	5.13%	-
2020	$35,480	2.93%	-
2019	$34,440	3.02%	-
2018	$33,400	2.40%	-
2017	$32,600	3.87%	-
2016	$31,340	3.19%	-
2015	$30,340	2.67%	-
2014	$29,530	1.83%	-
2013	$28,990	1.52%	-
2012	$28,550	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of South Dakota ranges from $28,620 to $42,900. The highest paying area for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in South Dakota is Sioux City with a median annual salary of $42,900. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Sioux Falls (mean annual salary $39,520). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $28,620.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$42,900
Sioux Falls	$39,520
Rapid City	$38,520
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,480
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,020
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,620

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