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Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for child, family, and school social workers in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers amongst 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 Child, Family, and School Social Workers in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,240
25th Percentile Wage	$38,730
50th Percentile Wage	$45,640
75th Percentile Wage	$51,520
90th Percentile Wage	$60,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,240.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of child, family, and school social workers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$45,640	4.03%	21.71%
2021	$43,800	5.64%	-
2020	$41,330	4.21%	-
2019	$39,590	2.63%	-
2018	$38,550	1.01%	-
2017	$38,160	-1.21%	-
2016	$38,620	1.55%	-
2015	$38,020	3.21%	-
2014	$36,800	1.90%	-
2013	$36,100	1.02%	-
2012	$35,730	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Child, Family, and School Social Workers in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in state of South Dakota ranges from $37,240 to $47,080. The highest paying area for child, family, and school social workers in South Dakota is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $47,080. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Sioux Falls (mean annual salary $45,600). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,240.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,080
Sioux Falls	$45,600
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,950
Rapid City	$44,700
Sioux City	$42,840
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,240

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