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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 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 Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,420
25th Percentile Wage	$24,570
50th Percentile Wage	$27,880
75th Percentile Wage	$30,720
90th Percentile Wage	$36,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 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 $36,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.

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	$27,880	3.59%	3.59%
2016	$26,880	-3.01%	-
2015	$27,690	0.11%	-
2013	$27,660	2.82%	-
2012	$26,880	-	-

Table 3. Compare Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,880 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

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