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Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists in Eastern 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 Soil and Plant Scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$47,830
25th Percentile Wage	$49,220
50th Percentile Wage	$57,760
75th Percentile Wage	$68,410
90th Percentile Wage	$83,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists in Eastern 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 $83,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$57,760	-1.94%	13.76%
2021	$58,880	5.06%	-
2020	$55,900	5.47%	-
2019	$52,840	-0.78%	-
2018	$53,250	2.63%	-
2017	$51,850	0.58%	-
2016	$51,550	1.09%	-
2015	$50,990	-0.08%	-
2014	$51,030	0.27%	-
2013	$50,890	2.12%	-
2012	$49,810	-	-

Table 2. Compare Soil and Plant Scientist Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,760 in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$72,950
Rapid City	$67,620
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$65,110
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$57,760
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$57,560