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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Rapid City, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rapid City, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rapid City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rapid City, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,820
25th Percentile Wage	$28,450
50th Percentile Wage	$33,090
75th Percentile Wage	$37,640
90th Percentile Wage	$41,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,820.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$33,090	3.66%	12.00%
2016	$31,880	8.59%	-
2015	$29,140	11.02%	-
2014	$25,930	-14.62%	-
2013	$29,720	2.02%	-
2012	$29,120	-	-

Table 3. Compare Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Rapid City with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,090 in Rapid City is in the middle of salary range for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rapid City is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$37,700
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,410
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,420
Rapid City	$33,090
Sioux Falls	$30,600
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,580