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Childcare Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 Childcare Workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,380
25th Percentile Wage	$22,690
50th Percentile Wage	$26,380
75th Percentile Wage	$28,390
90th Percentile Wage	$28,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $28,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,380.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$26,380	15.31%	31.05%
2021	$22,340	7.39%	-
2020	$20,690	3.09%	-
2019	$20,050	1.45%	-
2018	$19,760	1.27%	-
2017	$19,510	1.23%	-
2016	$19,270	1.50%	-
2015	$18,980	4.48%	-
2014	$18,130	0.88%	-
2013	$17,970	-1.22%	-
2012	$18,190	-	-

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,380, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux Falls (median annual salary $25,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Sioux Falls.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$26,380
Sioux Falls	$25,000
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$24,900
Sioux City	$24,540
Rapid City	$23,360
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$17,890