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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$73,670
25th Percentile Wage	$89,470
50th Percentile Wage	$116,830
75th Percentile Wage	$159,960
90th Percentile Wage	$183,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $183,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$116,830	3.20%	17.84%
2018	$113,090	7.61%	-
2017	$104,480	3.20%	-
2016	$101,140	1.89%	-
2015	$99,230	3.45%	-
2014	$95,810	-1.05%	-
2013	$96,820	0.86%	-
2012	$95,990	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,830, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of South Dakota, followed by Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $96,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$116,830
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$96,880
Sioux Falls	$88,820
Sioux City	$76,030