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Recreation Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of recreation workers 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 Recreation Workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,280
25th Percentile Wage	$30,440
50th Percentile Wage	$38,240
75th Percentile Wage	$49,370
90th Percentile Wage	$54,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers 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 $54,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,280.

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	$38,240	19.61%	37.97%
2021	$30,740	-4.91%	-
2020	$32,250	8.22%	-
2019	$29,600	0.54%	-
2018	$29,440	3.43%	-
2017	$28,430	2.11%	-
2016	$27,830	3.05%	-
2015	$26,980	0.85%	-
2014	$26,750	4.82%	-
2013	$25,460	6.83%	-
2012	$23,720	-	-

Table 2. Compare Recreation Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,240, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for recreation workers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Rapid City (median annual salary of $39,530). Compared with Rapid City, the median annual salary of recreation workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.

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