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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Rapid City, SD

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rapid City, SD earns $60,020 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,201 a month.

10th percentile
$47,750
25th percentile
$47,750
Median percentile
$60,020
75th percentile
$60,790
90th percentile
$63,450

Based on 330 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

$50,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,020
Federal income tax−$5,022
Social Security + Medicare−$4,592
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,201
Every two weeks$1,939

Does it go far here?

$67,317Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
27%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota