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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks 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 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,660
25th Percentile Wage	$31,840
50th Percentile Wage	$39,010
75th Percentile Wage	$45,650
90th Percentile Wage	$53,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks 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 $53,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$39,010	4.69%	23.71%
2021	$37,180	4.90%	-
2020	$35,360	0.54%	-
2019	$35,170	-2.99%	-
2018	$36,220	3.89%	-
2017	$34,810	0.57%	-
2016	$34,610	3.21%	-
2015	$33,500	5.31%	-
2014	$31,720	2.62%	-
2013	$30,890	3.66%	-
2012	$29,760	-	-

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,010, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $47,950). Compared with the highest paying city Sioux City, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$47,950
Rapid City	$41,630
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$41,090
Sioux Falls	$40,990
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,010