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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service mail carriers 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 Postal Service Mail Carriers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$39,640
25th Percentile Wage	$39,640
50th Percentile Wage	$49,860
75th Percentile Wage	$63,090
90th Percentile Wage	$71,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers 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 $71,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$49,860	0.00%	-5.62%
2021	$49,860	2.61%	-
2020	$48,560	3.79%	-
2019	$46,720	0.43%	-
2018	$46,520	3.68%	-
2017	$44,810	1.27%	-
2016	$44,240	0.61%	-
2015	$43,970	-16.22%	-
2014	$51,100	2.27%	-
2013	$49,940	-5.45%	-
2012	$52,660	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,860 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$54,830
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$53,940
Rapid City	$53,740
Sioux City	$53,410
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,860
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,140