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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,000
25th Percentile Wage	$32,160
50th Percentile Wage	$36,490
75th Percentile Wage	$43,880
90th Percentile Wage	$53,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 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 $53,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 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	$36,490	-0.69%	-0.88%
2013	$36,740	-0.19%	-
2012	$36,810	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,490, Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $52,810). Compared with the highest paying city Sioux City, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$52,810
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$50,800
Sioux Falls	$49,750
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,460
Rapid City	$45,200
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,490