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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$43,920
25th Percentile Wage	$50,840
50th Percentile Wage	$59,720
75th Percentile Wage	$62,070
90th Percentile Wage	$93,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators 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 $93,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,920.

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	$59,720	14.65%	10.43%
2021	$50,970	-4.16%	-
2020	$53,090	-3.88%	-
2019	$55,150	-5.58%	-
2018	$58,230	-1.63%	-
2017	$59,180	9.61%	-
2015	$53,490	12.06%	-
2013	$47,040	-13.71%	-
2012	$53,490	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,720, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $99,200). Compared with the highest paying city Sioux Falls, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 39.8 percent (39.8%) lower.

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