SALARY · TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY · SOUTH DAKOTA

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in South Dakota

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in South Dakota was $28,220 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$28,220

Not published per hour at the median · That is $8,560 (23.3 percent) below the national median of $36,780 for this occupation.

$29,520Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$4,650People employed in this job in South Dakota

Salary range

25th: $26,530Median: $28,22075th: $30,990
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$26,530
Median (50th percentile)$28,220
75th percentile$30,990
Mean$29,520

The middle half of workers earned from $26,530 to $30,990 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$24,849 a year
$2,071 a month
Federal tax $1,212 · FICA $2,159 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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