Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Rapid City, SD
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Rapid City, SD earns $58,360 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,089 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,010
- 25th percentile
- $57,130
- Median percentile
- $58,360
- 75th percentile
- $62,390
- 90th percentile
- $71,760
Based on 70 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
$49,072 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,823 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,465 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,089 |
| Every two weeks | $1,887 |
Does it go far here?
$65,455Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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