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Childcare Workers salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The median childcare workers in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns $28,030 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,058 a month.

10th percentile
$26,810
25th percentile
$27,570
Median percentile
$28,030
75th percentile
$31,360
90th percentile
$37,940

Based on 1,140 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

$24,693 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,030
Federal income tax−$1,193
Social Security + Medicare−$2,144
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,058
Every two weeks$950

Does it go far here?

$30,928Median pay in Sioux Falls, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.6 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,022 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$163,580
Pharmacists$148,330
General and Operations Managers$142,730
Nurse Practitioners$130,390
Lawyers$112,260
Software Developers$101,040
Civil Engineers$99,700
Computer Systems Analysts$99,140

All childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota