The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers 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 $48,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,460 | 3.10% | -29.79% |
| 2021 | $26,610 | 22.77% | - |
| 2020 | $20,550 | 4.67% | - |
| 2019 | $19,590 | -67.59% | - |
| 2018 | $32,830 | -7.49% | - |
| 2017 | $35,290 | 12.04% | - |
| 2016 | $31,040 | 11.53% | - |
| 2015 | $27,460 | 20.39% | - |
| 2014 | $21,860 | -5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $22,980 | -55.09% | - |
| 2012 | $35,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,460, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for driver/sales workers in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $38,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of driver/sales workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |