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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists among South Dakota cities 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 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$53,960
25th Percentile Wage	$59,300
50th Percentile Wage	$70,390
75th Percentile Wage	$85,490
90th Percentile Wage	$112,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $53,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$70,390	-3.44%	6.62%
2019	$72,810	5.53%	-
2018	$68,780	-4.73%	-
2017	$72,030	-4.76%	-
2016	$75,460	5.13%	-
2015	$71,590	4.50%	-
2014	$68,370	7.02%	-
2013	$63,570	-3.40%	-
2012	$65,730	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of South Dakota ranges from $60,870 to $77,760. The highest paying area for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in South Dakota is Sioux City with a median annual salary of $77,760. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Rapid City (mean annual salary $72,600). The lowest paying area is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $60,870.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$77,760
Rapid City	$72,600
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$71,700
Sioux Falls	$70,000
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$60,870

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