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Conservation Scientist Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Eastern 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 Conservation Scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,700
25th Percentile Wage	$45,980
50th Percentile Wage	$58,360
75th Percentile Wage	$72,820
90th Percentile Wage	$89,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Eastern 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 $89,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$58,360	8.48%	-1.64%
2021	$53,410	16.35%	-
2020	$44,680	-11.59%	-
2019	$49,860	-24.83%	-
2018	$62,240	0.02%	-
2017	$62,230	2.94%	-
2016	$60,400	-0.20%	-
2015	$60,520	-2.20%	-
2014	$61,850	2.83%	-
2013	$60,100	1.30%	-
2012	$59,320	-	-

Table 2. Compare Conservation Scientist Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,360, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,840). Compared with Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$63,840
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$58,360
Rapid City	$55,680
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,570
Sioux City	$49,520