The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rapid City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,280 | 1.91% | 26.14% |
| 2021 | $47,360 | 2.22% | - |
| 2020 | $46,310 | -0.69% | - |
| 2019 | $46,630 | 8.90% | - |
| 2018 | $42,480 | -0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $42,660 | 8.88% | - |
| 2016 | $38,870 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $38,240 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $37,320 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $36,780 | 3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $35,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,280 in Rapid City is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rapid City is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |