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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,600
25th Percentile Wage	$35,840
50th Percentile Wage	$41,510
75th Percentile Wage	$47,200
90th Percentile Wage	$53,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 $53,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$41,510	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$41,510	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,510, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of South Dakota, following city of Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,130). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

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