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Tax Preparer Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of tax preparers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tax preparers 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 Tax Preparers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,170
25th Percentile Wage	$36,040
50th Percentile Wage	$36,270
75th Percentile Wage	$44,930
90th Percentile Wage	$61,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax preparers 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 $61,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,170.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax preparers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$36,270	-3.97%	13.68%
2021	$37,710	15.73%	-
2020	$31,780	-15.32%	-
2019	$36,650	0.30%	-
2018	$36,540	-4.08%	-
2017	$38,030	1.08%	-
2016	$37,620	20.33%	-
2015	$29,970	-5.14%	-
2014	$31,510	0.19%	-
2013	$31,450	0.45%	-
2012	$31,310	-	-

Table 2. Compare Tax Preparer Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,270, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for tax preparers in state of South Dakota, following city of Rapid City (median annual salary of $45,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of tax preparers in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$45,680
Sioux Falls	$45,380
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$42,000
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,270