The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 | $27,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas 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 $59,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,760 | -9.42% | -9.42% |
| 2016 | $36,940 | 18.62% | - |
| 2015 | $30,060 | -22.89% | - |
| 2012 | $36,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,760, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $39,590). Compared with Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |