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Entry-level Middle 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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the South Dakota OES distribution for Middle School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$51,950
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 13 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 — entry13$51,950

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Todd County School District 66-1Digital Media & Technology Teacher5$56,500
Tiospaye Topa SchoolReading Interventionist Teacher (K-12)3$51,950
Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.Middle School Social Studies Teacher1$49,100
MCLAUGHLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 15-2MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER1$45,420
ENEMY SWIM DAY SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER1$45,920
Standing Rock - Rock Creek SchoolPublic School Teacher1$45,500
Sicangu Oyate Ho Inc.Middle School Teacher1$45,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Reading Interventionist Teacher (K-12) at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228294
  • Middle School Social Studies Teacher at Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.
    $49,100
    St. FrancisWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-092492
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER at MCLAUGHLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 15-2
    $45,420
    MCLAUGHLINWage Level IDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-046509
  • Digital Media & Technology Teacher at Todd County School District 66-1
    $56,500
    MissionWage Level IDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25054-717144
  • 6th Grade Teacher at Todd County School District 66-1
    $58,000
    MissionWage Level IDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25054-717170
  • Science Teacher at Todd County School District 66-1
    $53,500
    MissionWage Level IDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25054-717159
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER at ENEMY SWIM DAY SCHOOL
    $45,920
    WAUBAYWage Level IDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25050-707808
  • PE Teacher at Todd County School District 66-1
    $54,000
    MissionWage Level IDecided Jan 30, 2025I-200-25023-636901

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.