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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,670
25th Percentile Wage	$28,030
50th Percentile Wage	$30,290
75th Percentile Wage	$33,340
90th Percentile Wage	$49,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western 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 $49,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,670.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$30,290	3.24%	0.00%
2015	$29,310	-3.34%	-
2012	$30,290	-	-

Table 3. Compare Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,290 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$50,600
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,430
Rapid City	$30,790
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$30,290
Sioux Falls	$28,920
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,290