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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in South Dakota

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in South Dakota earns $39,840 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,849 a month.

10th percentile
$27,620
25th percentile
$29,130
Median percentile
$39,840
75th percentile
$50,620
90th percentile
$65,130

Based on 460 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

$34,191 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,840
Federal income tax−$2,601
Social Security + Medicare−$3,048
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,849
Every two weeks$1,315

Does it go far here?

$44,973Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
33%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

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