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

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 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 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,620
25th Percentile Wage	$45,430
50th Percentile Wage	$50,800
75th Percentile Wage	$58,570
90th Percentile Wage	$67,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 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 $67,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,620.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$50,800	6.83%	28.25%
2021	$47,330	1.16%	-
2020	$46,780	4.81%	-
2019	$44,530	6.20%	-
2018	$41,770	3.30%	-
2017	$40,390	3.24%	-
2016	$39,080	2.28%	-
2015	$38,190	3.43%	-
2014	$36,880	2.28%	-
2013	$36,040	-1.14%	-
2012	$36,450	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,800, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $52,810). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 3.8 percent (3.8%) 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