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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in South Dakota

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in South Dakota earns $45,810 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,249 a month.

10th percentile
$39,270
25th percentile
$43,970
Median percentile
$45,810
75th percentile
$47,890
90th percentile
$53,120

Based on 80 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

$38,988 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,810
Federal income tax−$3,317
Social Security + Medicare−$3,504
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,249
Every two weeks$1,500

Does it go far here?

$51,712Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
29%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 medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota