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Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 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 Middle School Special Education Teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,660
25th Percentile Wage	$36,970
50th Percentile Wage	$42,490
75th Percentile Wage	$47,330
90th Percentile Wage	$50,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,660.

Median salary trend

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	$42,490	-0.28%	1.69%
2017	$42,610	2.86%	-
2016	$41,390	3.26%	-
2015	$40,040	-1.10%	-
2014	$40,480	-6.15%	-
2013	$42,970	2.79%	-
2012	$41,770	-	-

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,490, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $56,990). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$56,990
Sioux Falls	$46,820
Rapid City	$43,680
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,620
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$42,490