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Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers 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 Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelpers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,100
25th Percentile Wage	$27,250
50th Percentile Wage	$29,160
75th Percentile Wage	$31,060
90th Percentile Wage	$32,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers 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 $32,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$29,160	6.28%	16.36%
2019	$27,330	7.50%	-
2018	$25,280	3.48%	-
2017	$24,400	0.04%	-
2016	$24,390	0.00%	-
2012	$24,390	-	-

Table 2. Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,160 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$31,400
Sioux Falls	$31,080
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,160
Sioux City	$19,960