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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters 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 Butchers and Meat Cutters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,440
25th Percentile Wage	$29,230
50th Percentile Wage	$32,770
75th Percentile Wage	$33,820
90th Percentile Wage	$36,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $36,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$32,770	9.95%	15.41%
2021	$29,510	10.57%	-
2020	$26,390	-10.76%	-
2019	$29,230	-2.74%	-
2018	$30,030	2.93%	-
2017	$29,150	8.06%	-
2016	$26,800	-0.11%	-
2015	$26,830	-6.41%	-
2014	$28,550	-0.28%	-
2013	$28,630	3.18%	-
2012	$27,720	-	-

Table 2. Compare Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,770 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$34,580
Sioux Falls	$34,190
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$33,280
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$32,770
Sioux City	$29,850
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,060