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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,310
25th Percentile Wage	$36,090
50th Percentile Wage	$40,860
75th Percentile Wage	$46,420
90th Percentile Wage	$49,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $49,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,310.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$40,860	-0.20%	-0.47%
2017	$40,940	-0.90%	-
2016	$41,310	1.45%	-
2015	$40,710	5.63%	-
2014	$38,420	-9.14%	-
2013	$41,930	2.10%	-
2012	$41,050	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,860 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

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