Instructional Coordinators pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,040 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Rapid City earn between $52,450 and $74,700.
- $49K10th
- $52K25th
- $58KMedian
- $75K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,720 | $5,310 | $30.63 |
| Median | $57,700 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,450 | $4,371 | $25.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,700 | $6,225 | $35.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Instructional Coordinators pay in Rapid City vs. South Dakota and the U.S.
Instructional coordinators in Rapid City earn about the same as the South Dakota average ($62,420) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($80,920). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $77,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $63,720 | $57,700 | $49,450 | $92,040 | 110 |
| South Dakota | $62,420 | $57,910 | $46,910 | $89,590 | 500 |
| United States | $80,920 | $77,440 | $47,980 | $121,670 | 227,760 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Rapid City
On the average salary of $63,720, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $53,379 a year, or $4,448 a month and $2,053 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Rapid City a good place for instructional coordinators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rapid City area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $63,720 buys what about $71,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Instructional Coordinators salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Rapid City$63,720
- Sioux Falls$62,130
Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).
- Napa, CA$130,430
- San Francisco, CA$111,290
- San Diego, CA$108,350
- Visalia, CA$107,240
- Merced, CA$107,140
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Instructional Coordinators salary in Rapid City: questions
How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Rapid City?
$30.63 an hour on average, and $27.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $53,379 a year ($4,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,720. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do instructional coordinators earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,920).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9031; area Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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