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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern 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 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,930
25th Percentile Wage	$34,540
50th Percentile Wage	$42,420
75th Percentile Wage	$47,330
90th Percentile Wage	$50,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $50,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,930.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$42,420	5.87%	23.29%
2017	$39,930	12.75%	-
2016	$34,840	-0.03%	-
2015	$34,850	3.90%	-
2014	$33,490	-0.78%	-
2013	$33,750	3.59%	-
2012	$32,540	-	-

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,420 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$45,570
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,060
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$42,420
Sioux Falls	$38,080
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$35,880
Rapid City	$33,090