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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators 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 Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$40,610
25th Percentile Wage	$46,450
50th Percentile Wage	$62,890
75th Percentile Wage	$69,510
90th Percentile Wage	$71,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators 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 $71,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$62,890	3.40%	28.34%
2021	$60,750	4.84%	-
2020	$57,810	1.83%	-
2019	$56,750	2.85%	-
2018	$55,130	0.20%	-
2017	$55,020	4.85%	-
2016	$52,350	5.98%	-
2015	$49,220	8.43%	-
2012	$45,070	-	-

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,890 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$99,200
Sioux City	$70,550
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$62,890
Rapid City	$61,270
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$59,720