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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Sioux Falls, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Sioux Falls 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 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,150
25th Percentile Wage	$26,430
50th Percentile Wage	$29,050
75th Percentile Wage	$33,300
90th Percentile Wage	$45,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,150.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$29,050	-4.17%	0.28%
2016	$30,260	5.12%	-
2015	$28,710	-0.03%	-
2014	$28,720	0.49%	-
2013	$28,580	-1.36%	-
2012	$28,970	-	-

Table 3. Compare Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,050, Sioux Falls is the second highest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $31,980). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Sioux Falls is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$31,980
Sioux Falls	$29,050
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,490
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$27,880
Rapid City	$27,090
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$24,450