The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Sioux Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,820 | 3.59% | 14.12% |
| 2017 | $45,140 | -1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $45,840 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,720 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $43,160 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $41,430 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $40,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,820, Sioux Falls is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $56,990). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Sioux Falls is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |