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Physician Assistant Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for physician assistants in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of physician assistants amongst South Dakota metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Physician Assistants in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$98,610
25th Percentile Wage	$103,300
50th Percentile Wage	$122,550
75th Percentile Wage	$135,300
90th Percentile Wage	$139,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $98,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$122,550	1.26%	28.88%
2021	$121,010	10.80%	-
2020	$107,940	1.86%	-
2019	$105,930	4.04%	-
2018	$101,650	3.29%	-
2017	$98,310	0.91%	-
2016	$97,420	2.54%	-
2015	$94,950	3.33%	-
2014	$91,790	2.55%	-
2013	$89,450	2.56%	-
2012	$87,160	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Physician Assistants in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of physician assistants in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of physician assistants in state of South Dakota ranges from $91,410 to $132,370. The highest paying area for physician assistants in South Dakota is Sioux Falls with a median annual salary of $132,370. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $126,340). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $91,410.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$132,370
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$126,340
Sioux City	$125,350
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$110,550
Rapid City	$107,330
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$91,410

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