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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Western 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 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$34,680
25th Percentile Wage	$37,700
50th Percentile Wage	$46,270
75th Percentile Wage	$57,180
90th Percentile Wage	$62,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors 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 $62,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$46,270	8.39%	-9.77%
2017	$42,390	-19.82%	-
2016	$50,790	0.00%	-
2012	$50,790	-	-

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,270, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $59,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Sioux Falls.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$59,990
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$59,280
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,270