Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in South Dakota

49 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Educational instruction and library occupations include teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians who educate students and manage information resources at all levels. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in South Dakota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,990	$97,000	120
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,490	$91,720	100
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,960	$80,760	40
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,430	$80,060	140
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,770	$77,440	60
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$74,200	$72,000	130
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,340	$75,590	190
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,100	$79,290	230
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,570	$82,900	270
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,940	$71,160	50
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,370	$69,740	30
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,980	$70,330	30
Farm and Home Management Educators	$64,330	$62,610	60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,330	$64,630	290
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,100	$67,620	90
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,940	$69,190	240
Curators	$63,810	$64,940	50
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,290	$69,890	30
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,400	$69,370	70
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,150	$61,860	130
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,120	$65,120	170
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,010	$70,080	120
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,970	$64,700	210
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,670	$62,720	100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,670	$66,580	50
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,540	$74,360	70
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,980	$59,760	60
Instructional Coordinators	$58,990	$65,670	510
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$57,700	$57,400	210
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,220	$53,260	380
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$52,520	$49,800	110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$50,380	$52,000	800
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$49,990	$52,290	530
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,720	$51,240	2,090
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,530	$51,770	3,470
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$49,330	$50,830	290
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,290	$51,970	460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,110	$50,360	4,220
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,110	$49,580	610
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$47,070	$48,570	40
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,340	$48,310	90
Tutors	$37,330	$37,940	240
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$36,200	$39,390	50
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$35,080	$43,040	130
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,350	$35,250	1,340
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$30,450	$38,790	530
Library Technicians	$28,370	$33,060	500
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,020	$27,540	4,570
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,880	$28,220	1,650