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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in South Dakota

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in South Dakota earns $51,090 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,603 a month.

10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$48,560
Median percentile
$51,090
75th percentile
$58,640
90th percentile
$61,740

Based on 790 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

$43,231 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,090
Federal income tax−$3,951
Social Security + Medicare−$3,908
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,603
Every two weeks$1,663

Does it go far here?

$57,673Median 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota