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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in South Dakota

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in South Dakota earns $55,170 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,876 a month.

10th percentile
$42,930
25th percentile
$48,980
Median percentile
$55,170
75th percentile
$62,390
90th percentile
$70,110

Based on 1,230 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

$46,509 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,170
Federal income tax−$4,440
Social Security + Medicare−$4,221
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,876
Every two weeks$1,789

Does it go far here?

$62,278Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
24%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 executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota