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Recreation Worker Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for recreation workers in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of recreation workers among 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 Recreation Workers in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,860
25th Percentile Wage	$29,920
50th Percentile Wage	$37,450
75th Percentile Wage	$46,910
90th Percentile Wage	$55,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$37,450	17.92%	33.54%
2021	$30,740	-11.58%	-
2020	$34,300	1.20%	-
2019	$33,890	6.67%	-
2018	$31,630	4.49%	-
2017	$30,210	4.87%	-
2016	$28,740	6.23%	-
2015	$26,950	4.08%	-
2014	$25,850	1.43%	-
2013	$25,480	2.32%	-
2012	$24,890	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Recreation Workers in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of recreation workers in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of recreation workers in state of South Dakota ranges from $24,920 to $39,530. The highest paying area for recreation workers in South Dakota is Rapid City with a median annual salary of $39,530. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $38,240). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $24,920.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$39,530
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,240
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,650
Sioux Falls	$36,420
Sioux City	$29,730
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$24,920

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