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Forest and Conservation Worker Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation workers in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest and conservation workers in Central 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 Forest and Conservation Workers in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,560
25th Percentile Wage	$22,190
50th Percentile Wage	$25,270
75th Percentile Wage	$28,590
90th Percentile Wage	$30,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers in Central 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 $30,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,560.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation workers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$25,270	5.46%	-2.93%
2013	$23,890	-8.87%	-
2012	$26,010	-	-

Table 2. Compare Forest and Conservation Worker Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,270, Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation workers in state of South Dakota, following city of Rapid City (median annual salary of $35,860). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation workers in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$35,860
Sioux Falls	$31,900
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$30,690
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,450
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$25,270