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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,070
25th Percentile Wage	$30,250
50th Percentile Wage	$40,970
75th Percentile Wage	$44,390
90th Percentile Wage	$44,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $44,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,070.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$40,970	9.25%	30.19%
2021	$37,180	1.10%	-
2020	$36,770	3.02%	-
2019	$35,660	4.35%	-
2018	$34,110	2.90%	-
2017	$33,120	8.06%	-
2016	$30,450	-1.15%	-
2015	$30,800	6.23%	-
2014	$28,880	1.49%	-
2013	$28,450	-0.53%	-
2012	$28,600	-	-

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,970, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $48,010). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$48,010
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$40,970
Rapid City	$39,040
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,960
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,240