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Entry-level Elementary School Teachers salary in South Dakota

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the South Dakota OES distribution for Elementary School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$51,950
Across 28 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Elementary School Teachers in South Dakota: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 28 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $51,950. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry28$51,950

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Elementary School Teachers in South Dakota. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Todd County School District 66-1Elementary Teacher6$57,500
Tiospaye Topa SchoolReading Interventionist Teacher (K-12)3$51,950
Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.Elementary School Teacher2$48,600
Standing Rock - Rock Creek SchoolPublic School Teacher2$43,750
Crow Creek Tribal SchoolsElementary Teacher2$53,750
LOWER BRULE DAY SCHOOLELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER2$58,750
Sicangu Oyate Ho Inc.Elementary School Teacher1$47,300
CROW CREEK TRIBAL SCHOOLSELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER1$53,750
Willow Lake School District 12-3Elementary Teacher1$51,850
Wounded Knee District SchoolElementary Teacher1$50,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Elementary School Teacher at Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.
    $47,500
    Saint FrancisWage Level IDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281497
  • Public School Teacher at Standing Rock - Rock Creek School
    $44,000
    BullheadWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25244-279550
  • Elementary School Teacher at Sicangu Oyate Ho Inc.
    $47,300
    Saint FrancisWage Level IDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-233952
  • Reading Interventionist Teacher (K-12) at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228258
  • Reading Interventionist Teacher at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228245
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER at CROW CREEK TRIBAL SCHOOLS
    $53,750
    StephanWage Level IDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222373
  • Elementary Teacher at Crow Creek Tribal Schools
    $53,750
    StephanWage Level IDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-185874
  • Elementary School Teacher at Crow Creek Tribal Schools
    $53,750
    StephanWage Level IDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-184646

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.