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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in South Dakota

The median librarians and media collections specialists in South Dakota earns $51,210 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,611 a month.

10th percentile
$37,760
25th percentile
$42,750
Median percentile
$51,210
75th percentile
$60,600
90th percentile
$77,500

Based on 490 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

$43,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,210
Federal income tax−$3,965
Social Security + Medicare−$3,918
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,611
Every two weeks$1,666

Does it go far here?

$57,808Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
26%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota