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Kindergarten Teachers in South Dakota

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6.1% Jobs Projection
$41,470 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Kindergarten Teachers in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

  • Kindergarten Teachers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Kindergarten Teachers Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 640 workers employed as Kindergarten Teachers in this state in 2018.

There were 630 Kindergarten Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,500 Kindergarten Teachers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Kindergarten Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Kindergarten Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for South Dakota Kindergarten Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,700 annual jobs and 166,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Kindergarten Teachers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Kindergarten Teachers ranged from $32,560 to $53,140 with $41,470 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 Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Kindergarten Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD 190 $44,900
Rapid City, SD 90 $40,990
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 30 $46,140

Top States for Kindergarten Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Kindergarten Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 15,050 $55,930
California 11,580 $67,670
Florida 10,680 $49,680
Washington 7,870 $63,350
New York 6,120 $73,430
New Jersey 5,120 $63,640
Georgia 4,720 $53,730
Illinois 4,630 $54,270
Virginia 4,010 $60,540
Colorado 3,630 $47,750
Tennessee 3,460 $48,410
Minnesota 3,440 $58,140
Pennsylvania 3,350 $60,220
North Carolina 3,320 $45,810
Arizona 3,040 $43,520
Massachusetts 3,020 $72,990
Ohio 2,890 $58,500
Maryland 2,610 $64,460
Kentucky 2,500 $54,630
South Carolina 2,120 $51,480

Below are the states where Kindergarten Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $77,420
New York $73,430
Massachusetts $72,990
Oregon $71,500
Rhode Island $68,750
California $67,670
Maryland $64,460
New Jersey $63,640
Washington $63,350
Alaska $62,140

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