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Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social and human service assistants 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 Social and Human Service Assistants in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,130
25th Percentile Wage	$29,710
50th Percentile Wage	$34,380
75th Percentile Wage	$39,730
90th Percentile Wage	$46,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $46,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,130.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$34,380	12.39%	27.78%
2021	$30,120	10.19%	-
2020	$27,050	5.40%	-
2019	$25,590	2.27%	-
2018	$25,010	0.20%	-
2017	$24,960	1.52%	-
2016	$24,580	1.55%	-
2015	$24,200	-2.44%	-
2014	$24,790	-0.85%	-
2013	$25,000	0.68%	-
2012	$24,830	-	-

Table 2. Compare Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,380 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for social and human service assistants in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of social and human service assistants in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 41.2 percent (41.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$38,310
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,380
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$34,380
Sioux Falls	$30,590
Rapid City	$29,750
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$20,210