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Food Preparation Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation workers 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 Food Preparation Workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$23,320
25th Percentile Wage	$24,420
50th Percentile Wage	$27,310
75th Percentile Wage	$29,170
90th Percentile Wage	$35,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $35,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,320.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$27,310	12.82%	32.04%
2021	$23,810	3.11%	-
2020	$23,070	3.34%	-
2019	$22,300	0.90%	-
2018	$22,100	1.00%	-
2017	$21,880	6.63%	-
2016	$20,430	4.55%	-
2015	$19,500	4.46%	-
2014	$18,630	-1.07%	-
2013	$18,830	1.43%	-
2012	$18,560	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,310, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux City (median annual salary $27,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$27,310
Sioux City	$27,210
Sioux Falls	$27,190
Rapid City	$26,990
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$26,980
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$18,380