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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Central 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,210
25th Percentile Wage	$33,450
50th Percentile Wage	$37,170
75th Percentile Wage	$42,670
90th Percentile Wage	$47,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Central 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 $47,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$37,170	3.77%	2.39%
2013	$35,770	-1.43%	-
2012	$36,280	-	-

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,170, Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of South Dakota, following city of Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,990
Sioux City	$49,610
Sioux Falls	$49,490
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$48,390
Rapid City	$48,280
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,170