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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$47,980
25th Percentile Wage	$50,140
50th Percentile Wage	$57,560
75th Percentile Wage	$62,770
90th Percentile Wage	$73,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $73,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,980.

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	$57,560	-6.67%	9.80%
2021	$61,400	3.19%	-
2020	$59,440	-9.64%	-
2019	$65,170	7.37%	-
2018	$60,370	5.23%	-
2017	$57,210	9.25%	-
2016	$51,920	2.60%	-
2015	$50,570	-2.67%	-
2012	$51,920	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,560, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $72,950). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux Falls.

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