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Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,200
25th Percentile Wage	$28,390
50th Percentile Wage	$29,410
75th Percentile Wage	$33,620
90th Percentile Wage	$50,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 $50,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,200.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$29,410	2.65%	7.17%
2021	$28,630	15.30%	-
2020	$24,250	4.54%	-
2019	$23,150	-4.92%	-
2018	$24,290	-2.02%	-
2017	$24,780	-10.17%	-
2016	$27,300	2.12%	-
2015	$26,720	-2.17%	-
2012	$27,300	-	-

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,410 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$30,180
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,440
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$29,410
Rapid City	$28,680
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$21,700