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Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing 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 Opticians, Dispensing in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,250
25th Percentile Wage	$30,430
50th Percentile Wage	$34,860
75th Percentile Wage	$35,150
90th Percentile Wage	$45,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $45,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,250.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$34,860	15.49%	7.11%
2021	$29,460	-6.52%	-
2020	$31,380	5.42%	-
2019	$29,680	9.13%	-
2018	$26,970	-2.86%	-
2017	$27,740	-16.73%	-
2016	$32,380	-5.90%	-
2015	$34,290	5.57%	-
2012	$32,380	-	-

Table 2. Compare Opticians, Dispensing Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,860 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$35,400
Sioux Falls	$35,260
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,860
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$33,760
Rapid City	$33,630