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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers 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 Correctional Officers and Jailers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$34,040
25th Percentile Wage	$34,490
50th Percentile Wage	$39,330
75th Percentile Wage	$42,960
90th Percentile Wage	$52,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers 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 $52,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$39,330	-0.41%	27.18%
2021	$39,490	5.80%	-
2020	$37,200	3.47%	-
2019	$35,910	3.29%	-
2018	$34,730	6.33%	-
2017	$32,530	5.69%	-
2016	$30,680	-4.34%	-
2015	$32,010	10.78%	-
2014	$28,560	0.21%	-
2013	$28,500	-0.49%	-
2012	$28,640	-	-

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,330 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$48,770
Sioux City	$45,030
Sioux Falls	$43,160
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,710
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,330
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$33,380