The annual salary statistics of chemists in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists 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 | $53,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $81,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $63,240 | 5.69% | 13.55% |
| 2014 | $59,640 | 5.60% | - |
| 2013 | $56,300 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $54,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,240 in Sioux Falls is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Sioux Falls is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rapid City | |
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |