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Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of telecommunications line installers and repairers 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 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,190
25th Percentile Wage	$39,990
50th Percentile Wage	$51,910
75th Percentile Wage	$64,830
90th Percentile Wage	$84,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers 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 $84,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$51,910	6.92%	11.15%
2021	$48,320	-6.81%	-
2020	$51,610	6.32%	-
2019	$48,350	1.92%	-
2018	$47,420	-9.64%	-
2017	$51,990	23.06%	-
2016	$40,000	-11.88%	-
2015	$44,750	15.20%	-
2014	$37,950	-39.74%	-
2013	$53,030	13.03%	-
2012	$46,120	-	-

Table 2. Compare Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,910, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for telecommunications line installers and repairers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $61,110). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$61,110
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$51,910
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$50,480
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,300
Sioux Falls	$38,960
Rapid City	$37,880