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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rapid City, SD

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Rapid City, SD earns $67,290 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,681 a month.

10th percentile
$36,030
25th percentile
$46,490
Median percentile
$67,290
75th percentile
$67,710
90th percentile
$74,270

Based on 50 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

$56,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,290
Federal income tax−$5,974
Social Security + Medicare−$5,148
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,681
Every two weeks$2,160

Does it go far here?

$75,471Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,410
Management Analysts$92,710
Registered Nurses$79,380
Accountants and Auditors$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330

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