Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,260
25th Percentile Wage
$38,360
50th Percentile Wage
$45,940
75th Percentile Wage
$54,160
90th Percentile Wage
$60,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $60,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,260.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$45,940
3.13% 9.25%
2017
$44,500
-2.25% -
2016
$45,500
2.24% -
2015
$44,480
3.21% -
2014
$43,050
-1.56% -
2013
$43,720
4.64% -
2012
$41,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,940, Sioux Falls is the second highest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $55,660). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Sioux Falls is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sioux City
$55,660
Sioux Falls
$45,940
Rapid City
$42,060
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$40,860
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$40,230
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$36,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.