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

The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation workers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation workers in Eastern 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 Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,690
25th Percentile Wage	$27,630
50th Percentile Wage	$29,450
75th Percentile Wage	$37,220
90th Percentile Wage	$39,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers in Eastern 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 $39,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$29,450	1.39%	13.85%
2021	$29,040	-4.24%	-
2020	$30,270	-3.90%	-
2019	$31,450	15.90%	-
2018	$26,450	7.22%	-
2017	$24,540	6.64%	-
2016	$22,910	1.31%	-
2015	$22,610	-13.93%	-
2014	$25,760	1.90%	-
2013	$25,270	-0.40%	-
2012	$25,370	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,450 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation workers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation workers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

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