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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Eastern 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 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$43,560
25th Percentile Wage	$48,480
50th Percentile Wage	$51,130
75th Percentile Wage	$64,260
90th Percentile Wage	$64,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Eastern 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 $64,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,560.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$51,130	-17.50%	26.64%
2021	$60,080	16.96%	-
2018	$49,890	39.41%	-
2016	$30,230	1.55%	-
2015	$29,760	-23.29%	-
2014	$36,690	-3.62%	-
2013	$38,020	1.34%	-
2012	$37,510	-	-

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,130, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of South Dakota, followed by Rapid City (median annual salary $49,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$51,130
Rapid City	$49,260
Sioux Falls	$46,870
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$41,510