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Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,810
25th Percentile Wage	$30,560
50th Percentile Wage	$34,370
75th Percentile Wage	$42,120
90th Percentile Wage	$49,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 $49,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$34,370	13.33%	25.81%
2021	$29,790	-4.60%	-
2020	$31,160	4.72%	-
2019	$29,690	2.56%	-
2018	$28,930	9.19%	-
2017	$26,270	3.05%	-
2016	$25,470	-3.93%	-
2015	$26,470	3.66%	-
2012	$25,500	-	-

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,370 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$45,710
Sioux Falls	$42,110
Rapid City	$38,050
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,270
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,370
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$27,710