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Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,730
25th Percentile Wage	$41,020
50th Percentile Wage	$47,700
75th Percentile Wage	$52,660
90th Percentile Wage	$60,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $60,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$47,700	1.80%	22.98%
2021	$46,840	12.81%	-
2020	$40,840	0.91%	-
2019	$40,470	4.87%	-
2018	$38,500	-0.10%	-
2017	$38,540	1.04%	-
2016	$38,140	-1.65%	-
2015	$38,770	5.80%	-
2014	$36,520	-6.16%	-
2013	$38,770	5.24%	-
2012	$36,740	-	-

Table 2. Compare Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,700 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$52,990
Sioux City	$52,700
Rapid City	$52,570
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,700
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,220
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,920