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Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors 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 Construction and Building Inspectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,710
25th Percentile Wage	$46,220
50th Percentile Wage	$49,070
75th Percentile Wage	$63,690
90th Percentile Wage	$77,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors 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 $77,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,710.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$49,070	4.26%	23.93%
2021	$46,980	6.09%	-
2020	$44,120	4.35%	-
2019	$42,200	1.99%	-
2018	$41,360	0.89%	-
2017	$40,990	3.88%	-
2016	$39,400	4.47%	-
2015	$37,640	2.87%	-
2014	$36,560	3.91%	-
2013	$35,130	-6.26%	-
2012	$37,330	-	-

Table 2. Compare Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,070, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $67,020). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$67,020
Rapid City	$59,280
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$56,460
Sioux Falls	$54,670
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,070