The annual salary statistics of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers 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 $74,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $61,650 | 19.84% | 18.98% |
| 2013 | $49,420 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $49,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,650 in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sioux Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux City | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux Falls |