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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in South Dakota

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in South Dakota earns $72,940 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,012 a month.

10th percentile
$45,840
25th percentile
$60,940
Median percentile
$72,940
75th percentile
$77,200
90th percentile
$85,100

Based on 350 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

$60,143 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,940
Federal income tax−$7,217
Social Security + Medicare−$5,580
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,012
Every two weeks$2,313

Does it go far here?

$82,338Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
19%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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota