The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Rapid City 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,170 | -1.48% | 24.43% |
| 2021 | $78,310 | 2.45% | - |
| 2020 | $76,390 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $74,000 | -1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $74,770 | 3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $72,300 | 1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $71,420 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $70,780 | 3.19% | - |
| 2014 | $68,520 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $66,120 | 11.80% | - |
| 2012 | $58,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,170 in Rapid City is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Rapid City is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |