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Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians 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 Mechanical Engineering Technicians in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,970
25th Percentile Wage	$43,290
50th Percentile Wage	$50,210
75th Percentile Wage	$58,760
90th Percentile Wage	$64,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians 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 $64,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$50,210	5.50%	27.23%
2021	$47,450	0.51%	-
2020	$47,210	4.70%	-
2019	$44,990	-1.64%	-
2018	$45,730	10.37%	-
2017	$40,990	3.73%	-
2016	$39,460	3.65%	-
2015	$38,020	-0.76%	-
2014	$38,310	3.89%	-
2013	$36,820	0.76%	-
2012	$36,540	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,210, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $62,360). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$62,360
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$50,210
Sioux Falls	$48,000
Rapid City	$46,710