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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in South Dakota

Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher?

4.8% Jobs Projection
$42,910 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in South Dakota is growing slower than average.

  • Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Work in South Dakota?

690 people worked as Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 670 Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,100 Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.4%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers job openings in South Dakota, and 660 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,000 annual jobs and 202,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers ranged from $33,400 to $58,300 with $42,910 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD 200 $47,710
Rapid City, SD 120 $43,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 $54,490

Top States for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 18,790 $72,570
California 15,230 $78,850
Texas 13,470 $57,480
New Jersey 12,110 $65,700
Illinois 9,670 $60,650
Ohio 7,160 $55,080
North Carolina 7,080 $46,630
Massachusetts 6,490 $72,260
Pennsylvania 6,010 $64,380
Virginia 5,870 $62,740
Georgia 5,180 $54,520
Florida 5,020 $60,230
Minnesota 4,600 $60,790
Washington 4,570 $65,680
Tennessee 4,180 $51,150
Louisiana 3,990 $49,700
Maryland 3,970 $61,730
Colorado 3,510 $51,200
Kentucky 3,250 $53,850
Indiana 3,210 $50,900

Below are the states where Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $78,850
District of Columbia $78,050
Connecticut $77,360
Oregon $75,830
Rhode Island $72,950
New York $72,570
Massachusetts $72,260
Alaska $72,050
Michigan $66,240
New Jersey $65,700

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