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Animal Trainers salary in South Dakota

The median animal trainers in South Dakota earns $38,120 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,734 a month.

10th percentile
$30,530
25th percentile
$31,080
Median percentile
$38,120
75th percentile
$42,210
90th percentile
$44,780

Based on 30 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

$32,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,120
Federal income tax−$2,394
Social Security + Medicare−$2,916
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,734
Every two weeks$1,262

Does it go far here?

$43,032Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
35%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 animal trainers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota