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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in South Dakota

The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in South Dakota earns $63,240 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,416 a month.

10th percentile
$41,800
25th percentile
$52,520
Median percentile
$63,240
75th percentile
$66,000
90th percentile
$77,690

Based on 150 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

$52,993 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,240
Federal income tax−$5,409
Social Security + Medicare−$4,838
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,416
Every two weeks$2,038

Does it go far here?

$71,388Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
21%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 education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota