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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,870
25th Percentile Wage	$37,670
50th Percentile Wage	$44,060
75th Percentile Wage	$48,790
90th Percentile Wage	$52,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $52,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,870.

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	$44,060	-2.32%	35.70%
2017	$45,080	7.17%	-
2016	$41,850	-2.84%	-
2015	$43,040	17.54%	-
2014	$35,490	14.40%	-
2013	$30,380	6.75%	-
2012	$28,330	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,060, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $45,570). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.

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