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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in SD have a median annual salary of $50,980, with 2,130 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $47,000 at the 10th percentile to $60,790 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$50,980

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

2,130

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$47,000
10th
$48,030
25th
$50,980
Median
$58,320
75th
$60,790
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$50,980

Median annual · 2025

United States

$64,370

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 20.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $13,390).

Top skills

  1. 1.Learning StrategiesImportance 4.3
  2. 2.InstructingImportance 4.3
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 4.1
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  6. 6.WritingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  10. 10.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple macOS
  • Appletree
  • Blackboard software
  • Children's educational software
  • ClassTag
  • Common Curriculum
  • Desmos
  • Edmodo
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive

Common tasks

  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
  • Assign lessons and correct homework.
  • Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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