Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Central 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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,090
25th Percentile Wage
$21,870
50th Percentile Wage
$24,880
75th Percentile Wage
$28,620
90th Percentile Wage
$30,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Central 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 $30,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$24,880
2.09% 4.22%
2013
$24,360
2.18% -
2012
$23,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,880, Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $38,620). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sioux City
$38,620
Sioux Falls
$37,780
Rapid City
$35,360
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$34,810
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$32,590
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$24,880