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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Rapid City, SD

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Rapid City, SD earns $58,670 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,110 a month.

10th percentile
$47,900
25th percentile
$47,900
Median percentile
$58,670
75th percentile
$59,910
90th percentile
$59,910

Based on 70 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

$49,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,670
Federal income tax−$4,860
Social Security + Medicare−$4,488
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,110
Every two weeks$1,897

Does it go far here?

$65,803Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,410
Management Analysts$92,710
Registered Nurses$79,380
Accountants and Auditors$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330

All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota