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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in South Dakota

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in South Dakota earns $35,760 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,576 a month.

10th percentile
$34,950
25th percentile
$35,370
Median percentile
$35,760
75th percentile
$58,080
90th percentile
$63,270

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,760
Federal income tax−$2,111
Social Security + Medicare−$2,736
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,576
Every two weeks$1,189

Does it go far here?

$40,368Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota