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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns $51,060 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,601 a month.

10th percentile
$41,530
25th percentile
$48,280
Median percentile
$51,060
75th percentile
$59,270
90th percentile
$61,860

Based on 260 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

$43,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,060
Federal income tax−$3,947
Social Security + Medicare−$3,906
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,601
Every two weeks$1,662

Does it go far here?

$56,338Median pay in Sioux Falls, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.6 vs 100).
28%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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota