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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in South Dakota

The median agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in South Dakota earns $98,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,494 a month.

10th percentile
$80,490
25th percentile
$80,490
Median percentile
$98,220
75th percentile
$98,220
90th percentile
$124,620

Based on 110 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

$77,928 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,220
Federal income tax−$12,778
Social Security + Medicare−$7,514
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,494
Every two weeks$2,997

Does it go far here?

$110,875Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
15%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 agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota