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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists 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 Public Relations Specialists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$44,720
25th Percentile Wage	$49,030
50th Percentile Wage	$53,970
75th Percentile Wage	$71,860
90th Percentile Wage	$93,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists 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 $93,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$53,970	9.47%	24.68%
2021	$48,860	-2.62%	-
2020	$50,140	-5.17%	-
2019	$52,730	7.28%	-
2018	$48,890	5.32%	-
2017	$46,290	-5.16%	-
2016	$48,680	5.85%	-
2015	$45,830	1.68%	-
2014	$45,060	4.93%	-
2013	$42,840	5.11%	-
2012	$40,650	-	-

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,970 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$65,330
Sioux Falls	$58,450
Rapid City	$58,450
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$53,970
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,810
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,430