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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in South Dakota

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in South Dakota earns $28,220 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,071 a month.

10th percentile
$24,800
25th percentile
$26,530
Median percentile
$28,220
75th percentile
$30,990
90th percentile
$35,410

Based on 4,650 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

$24,849 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,220
Federal income tax−$1,212
Social Security + Medicare−$2,159
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,071
Every two weeks$956

Does it go far here?

$31,856Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
46%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota