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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 Engineers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$61,020
25th Percentile Wage	$66,090
50th Percentile Wage	$81,800
75th Percentile Wage	$102,510
90th Percentile Wage	$108,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $108,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,020.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$81,800	4.89%	22.43%
2021	$77,800	1.14%	-
2020	$76,910	2.77%	-
2019	$74,780	1.85%	-
2018	$73,400	3.90%	-
2017	$70,540	0.47%	-
2016	$70,210	4.63%	-
2015	$66,960	1.21%	-
2014	$66,150	3.16%	-
2013	$64,060	0.95%	-
2012	$63,450	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,800 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rapid City and .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$98,280
Sioux Falls	$84,810
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$81,800
Sioux City	$81,550