The annual salary statistics of clergy in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Rapid City 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 | $32,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,800.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,880, Rapid City is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $48,420). Compared with Sioux Falls, the median annual salary of clergy in Rapid City is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux City |