Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Rapid City, SD
The median special education teachers, middle school in Rapid City, SD earns $52,990 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,730 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,390
- 25th percentile
- $48,390
- Median percentile
- $52,990
- 75th percentile
- $59,800
- 90th percentile
- $60,140
Based on 40 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
$44,757 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $52,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,179 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,054 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,730 |
| Every two weeks | $1,721 |
Does it go far here?
$59,432Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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