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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technician Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians 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 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,830
25th Percentile Wage	$47,870
50th Percentile Wage	$49,910
75th Percentile Wage	$62,250
90th Percentile Wage	$64,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians 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 $64,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$49,910	5.75%	21.48%
2021	$47,040	17.20%	-
2020	$38,950	4.21%	-
2019	$37,310	-2.49%	-
2018	$38,240	-0.18%	-
2017	$38,310	-2.30%	-
2016	$39,190	3.11%	-
2015	$37,970	-3.21%	-
2012	$39,190	-	-

Table 2. Compare Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technician Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,910 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$59,560
Sioux Falls	$52,250
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,910
Sioux City	$49,200
Rapid City	$48,900
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,770