Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Rapid City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Rapid City, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,060
25th Percentile Wage
$46,680
50th Percentile Wage
$63,000
75th Percentile Wage
$82,560
90th Percentile Wage
$98,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$63,000
29.90% 22.90%
2019
$44,160
-1.63% -
2018
$44,880
2.50% -
2017
$43,760
-10.99% -
2016
$48,570
4.22% -
2015
$46,520
-4.41% -
2012
$48,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Rapid City with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,000, Rapid City is the highest paying city for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux City (median annual salary $60,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Rapid City is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Sioux City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rapid City
$63,000
Sioux City
$60,990
Sioux Falls
$52,170
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$50,400
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$49,560
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$36,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota.