The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers 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 $47,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,290 | 7.00% | 3.90% |
| 2015 | $28,170 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $27,790 | -3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $28,630 | -1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $29,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,290, Sioux Falls is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $30,800). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Sioux Falls is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |