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Entry-level Secondary 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 Secondary School Teachers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$51,950
Across 18 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 18 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 — entry18$51,950

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.Information Technology Teacher5$49,700
Tiospaye Topa SchoolReading Interventionist Teacher (K-12)4$51,950
LOWER BRULE DAY SCHOOLHigh School Teacher2$63,000
Mobridge-Pollock School DistrictTeacher2$60,000
CROW CREEK TRIBAL SCHOOLSHIGH SCHOOL TEACHER1$53,750
Alcester-Hudson School Dist 61-1Teacher1$52,400
Willow Lake School District 12-3Science Teacher1$55,492
Todd County School District 66-1Biology Teacher1$57,500
SICANGU OYATE HO, INC.Secondary School Teacher1$43,580

Recent sample filings

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

  • Information Technology Teacher at Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.
    $50,400
    St. FrancisWage Level IDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297859
  • Reading Interventionist Teacher (K-12) at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228311
  • HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER at CROW CREEK TRIBAL SCHOOLS
    $53,750
    StephanWage Level IDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222415
  • Teacher at Alcester-Hudson School Dist 61-1
    $52,400
    AlcesterWage Level IDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191869
  • Science Teacher at Willow Lake School District 12-3
    $55,492
    Willow LakeWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-177241
  • Math Teacher (Grades 8-12) at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173926
  • Biology Teacher at Todd County School District 66-1
    $57,500
    MissionWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-174106
  • High School Science Teacher at Tiospaye Topa School
    $51,950
    La PlantWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173967

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.