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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Sioux Falls 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 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$39,060
25th Percentile Wage	$47,380
50th Percentile Wage	$57,760
75th Percentile Wage	$62,710
90th Percentile Wage	$70,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$57,760	-2.80%	27.79%
2021	$59,380	14.50%	-
2020	$50,770	4.16%	-
2019	$48,660	4.15%	-
2018	$46,640	2.53%	-
2017	$45,460	1.80%	-
2016	$44,640	1.21%	-
2015	$44,100	2.52%	-
2014	$42,990	1.33%	-
2013	$42,420	1.67%	-
2012	$41,710	-	-

Table 2. Compare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,760, Sioux Falls is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of South Dakota, followed by Rapid City (median annual salary $55,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Sioux Falls is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$57,760
Rapid City	$55,560
Sioux City	$50,390
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$48,050
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,340
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,910