What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Toddler Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Toddler Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary?

An Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,932 for beginners, reaching about $40,733 at mid-level, and approach $41,922 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Toddler Teacher?

Assistant Toddler Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Toddler Teacher roles are District of Columbia $49,626, California $49,438, Massachusetts $48,779. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Toddler Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Toddler Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Toddler/Preschool Teacher: $56,926; Young Toddler Teacher: $44,537; Toddler Teacher: $44,010; Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher: $43,345; Infant Toddler Teacher: $43,306.

Assistant Toddler Teacher Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Toddler Teacher make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Toddler Teacher in South Dakota is $40,733 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,910
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,376 to $45,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,408

10% $32,408

50% (Median) $40,733

90% $48,910

Assistant Toddler Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,013	$3,751	$866	$22
Average	$40,733	$3,394	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$36,376	$3,031	$700	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Toddler Teacher Salaries

An Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Toddler Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Toddler Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,932
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,285
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,733
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,625
Expert (over 8 years): $41,922

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Toddler Teacher	less than 1 year	$37,932
Early Career Level Assistant Toddler Teacher	1-2 years	$38,285
Mid-Level Level Assistant Toddler Teacher	2-4 years	$40,733
Senior-Level Level Assistant Toddler Teacher	5-8 years	$41,625
Expert Level Assistant Toddler Teacher	over 8 years	$41,922

How Do Assistant Toddler Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Toddler Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,626.
California: $49,438.
Massachusetts: $48,779.

District of Columbia $49,626 California $49,438 Massachusetts $48,779 Washington $48,599 New Jersey $48,581 Alaska $48,519 Connecticut $47,900 New York $47,649

Hawaii $46,847 Rhode Island $46,470 Maryland $46,215 Minnesota $45,865 Colorado $45,731 Illinois $45,686 Oregon $45,516 Delaware $45,390

New Hampshire $45,311 Virginia $45,135 Pennsylvania $44,619 Nevada $44,359 North Dakota $44,274 Michigan $44,140 Wisconsin $44,090 Vermont $43,992

Texas $43,718 Maine $43,700 Arizona $43,674 Ohio $43,642 Georgia $43,230 Indiana $43,024 Wyoming $42,983 Utah $42,921

Iowa $42,894 Kansas $42,679 Louisiana $42,616 North Carolina $42,593 Missouri $42,584 Florida $42,410 Montana $42,316 Nebraska $42,226

Kentucky $42,177 South Carolina $41,997 Tennessee $41,885 Idaho $41,840 New Mexico $41,513 Oklahoma $41,441 Alabama $41,177 South Dakota $40,733

Arkansas $40,491 West Virginia $40,361 Mississippi $39,971

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Toddler Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $41,158
Aurora: $41,377
Baltic: $40,931

Alcester, SD $41,158

Aurora, SD $41,377

Baltic, SD $40,931

Beresford, SD $41,052

Brandon, SD $40,848

Brookings, SD $41,453

Burbank, SD $41,011

Canistota, SD $41,072

Canton, SD $40,956

Centerville, SD $41,055

Chancellor, SD $40,951

Chester, SD $41,052

Colman, SD $41,186

Colton, SD $41,015

Crooks, SD $40,909

Davis, SD $41,005

Dell Rapids, SD $41,007

Egan, SD $41,117

Elk Point, SD $40,882

Elkton, SD $41,402

Fairview, SD $41,016

Flandreau, SD $41,250

Freeman, SD $41,205

Garretson, SD $40,939

Gayville, SD $41,274

Harrisburg, SD $40,874

Hartford, SD $40,936

Hudson, SD $41,048

Humboldt, SD $40,995

Hurley, SD $41,056

Irene, SD $41,172

Jefferson, SD $40,729

Lennox, SD $40,951

Lesterville, SD $41,244

Lyons, SD $40,947

Madison, SD $41,267

Marion, SD $41,084

Menno, SD $41,222

Mission Hill, SD $41,253

Monroe, SD $41,040

Belle Fourche, SD $41,199

Black Hawk, SD $39,938

Box Elder, SD $39,990

Buffalo, SD $41,124

Buffalo Gap, SD $40,800

Camp Crook, SD $41,163

Caputa, SD $40,183

Custer, SD $40,713

Deadwood, SD $40,462

Edgemont, SD $41,103

Enning, SD $40,782

Fairburn, SD $40,336

Fort Meade, SD $40,332

Hermosa, SD $40,175

Hill City, SD $40,447

Hot Springs, SD $41,072

Howes, SD $40,873

Interior, SD $40,938

Keystone, SD $40,135

Kyle, SD $41,026

Lead, SD $40,832

Ludlow, SD $41,286

Manderson, SD $41,092

Mud Butte, SD $40,898

Nemo, SD $40,191

Newell, SD $40,977

New Underwood, SD $40,185

Nisland, SD $41,068

Oelrichs, SD $40,987

Oglala, SD $41,058

Oral, SD $40,949

Owanka, SD $40,382

Piedmont, SD $39,968

Pine Ridge, SD $41,135

Porcupine, SD $41,011

Pringle, SD $40,839

Quinn, SD $40,879

Redig, SD $40,831

Saint Onge, SD $40,947

Scenic, SD $40,656

Smithwick, SD $41,001

Spearfish, SD $41,131

Sturgis, SD $40,204

Union Center, SD $40,810

Vale, SD $40,681

Wall, SD $40,820

Wasta, SD $40,613

White Owl, SD $40,892

Whitewood, SD $40,774

Wounded Knee, SD $41,094

Leola, SD $41,338

Long Lake, SD $41,401

Mansfield, SD $41,313

Mellette, SD $41,352

Northville, SD $41,307

Onaka, SD $41,147

Orient, SD $41,209

Pierpont, SD $41,349

Redfield, SD $41,416

Rockham, SD $41,258

Roscoe, SD $41,185

Selby, SD $41,114

Seneca, SD $41,121

Stratford, SD $41,354

Tolstoy, SD $41,124

Tulare, SD $41,359

Turton, SD $41,361

Warner, SD $41,402

Westport, SD $41,345

Pierre, SD $37,762

Agar, SD $38,744

Belvidere, SD $40,878

Blunt, SD $37,762

Burke, SD $41,198

Colome, SD $41,148

Dallas, SD $41,135

Draper, SD $39,866

Fort Pierre, SD $37,872

Gregory, SD $41,179

Hamill, SD $41,077

Harrold, SD $37,982

Hayes, SD $40,457

Herrick, SD $41,175

Holabird, SD $38,839

Ideal, SD $41,066

Kadoka, SD $40,925

Kennebec, SD $40,467

Long Valley, SD $40,923

Lower Brule, SD $40,413

Martin, SD $41,022

Midland, SD $40,791

Milesville, SD $40,817

Mission, SD $41,110

Murdo, SD $40,538

Norris, SD $40,987

Okaton, SD $40,883

Okreek, SD $41,087

Onida, SD $38,132

Parmelee, SD $41,061

Philip, SD $40,877

Presho, SD $40,164

Reliance, SD $41,100

Rosebud, SD $41,155

Saint Charles, SD $41,220

Saint Francis, SD $41,076

Tuthill, SD $40,973

Vivian, SD $39,990

Wanblee, SD $41,000

White River, SD $40,982

Winner, SD $41,110

Witten, SD $41,036

Wood, SD $40,977

Mobridge, SD $41,122

Bison, SD $41,020

Bullhead, SD $41,334

Cherry Creek, SD $40,914

Dupree, SD $40,922

Eagle Butte, SD $40,965

Faith, SD $40,910

Glencross, SD $40,945

Glenham, SD $41,137

Herreid, SD $41,294

Isabel, SD $40,937

Keldron, SD $41,134

Lantry, SD $40,984

Lemmon, SD $41,288

Little Eagle, SD $41,328

Lodgepole, SD $41,177

Mc Intosh, SD $41,196

Mc Laughlin, SD $41,160

Meadow, SD $40,926

Morristown, SD $41,238

Mound City, SD $41,221

Pollock, SD $41,376

Prairie City, SD $41,073

Ralph, SD $41,207

Reva, SD $41,075

Ridgeview, SD $40,985

Timber Lake, SD $41,006

Trail City, SD $40,993

Wakpala, SD $41,161

Walker, SD $41,226

Watauga, SD $41,133

Whitehorse, SD $41,029

Rapid City, SD $39,931

Ellsworth Afb, SD $39,931

Allen, SD $41,022

Batesland, SD $41,039

Montrose, SD $41,073

North Sioux City, SD $40,665

Nunda, SD $41,247

Oldham, SD $41,338

Olivet, SD $41,241

Parker, SD $41,017

Ramona, SD $41,265

Renner, SD $40,883

Rowena, SD $40,856

Rutland, SD $41,211

Salem, SD $41,213

Scotland, SD $41,306

Sinai, SD $41,469

Springfield, SD $41,355

Tabor, SD $41,328

Tea, SD $40,906

Trent, SD $41,061

Tyndall, SD $41,316

Utica, SD $41,244

Valley Springs, SD $40,880

Vermillion, SD $41,254

Viborg, SD $41,161

Volga, SD $41,372

Volin, SD $41,207

Wakonda, SD $41,165

Wentworth, SD $41,196

Winfred, SD $41,216

Worthing, SD $40,945

Yankton, SD $41,411

Sioux Falls, SD $40,845

Vienna, SD $41,446

Wallace, SD $41,421

Waubay, SD $41,402

Webster, SD $41,412

White, SD $41,476

Willow Lake, SD $41,493

Wilmot, SD $41,442

Mitchell, SD $41,449

Alexandria, SD $41,297

Alpena, SD $41,367

Armour, SD $41,281

Artesian, SD $41,360

Avon, SD $41,293

Bonesteel, SD $41,212

Bridgewater, SD $41,186

Canova, SD $41,242

Carpenter, SD $41,463

Carthage, SD $41,370

Cavour, SD $41,424

Chamberlain, SD $41,238

Corsica, SD $41,289

Dante, SD $41,268

Delmont, SD $41,270

Dimock, SD $41,316

Emery, SD $41,254

Ethan, SD $41,338

Fairfax, SD $41,220

Fedora, SD $41,325

Fort Thompson, SD $40,753

Fulton, SD $41,330

Gann Valley, SD $41,152

Geddes, SD $41,229

Harrison, SD $41,260

Highmore, SD $40,467

Stephan, SD $40,646

Hitchcock, SD $41,391

Howard, SD $41,345

Huron, SD $41,532

Iroquois, SD $41,434

Kaylor, SD $41,361

Kimball, SD $41,236

Lake Andes, SD $41,296

Lane, SD $41,453

Letcher, SD $41,342

Marty, SD $41,428

Miller, SD $41,274

Mount Vernon, SD $41,315

New Holland, SD $41,376

Oacoma, SD $41,201

Parkston, SD $41,333

Pickstown, SD $41,359

Plankinton, SD $41,308

Platte, SD $41,238

Pukwana, SD $41,208

Ree Heights, SD $41,003

Saint Lawrence, SD $41,276

Spencer, SD $41,236

Stickney, SD $41,281

Tripp, SD $41,293

Virgil, SD $41,332

Wagner, SD $41,301

Wessington, SD $41,301

Wessington Springs, SD $41,294

White Lake, SD $41,254

Wolsey, SD $41,382

Woonsocket, SD $41,364

Yale, SD $41,458

Aberdeen, SD $41,462

Akaska, SD $41,092

Amherst, SD $41,398

Andover, SD $41,339

Ashton, SD $41,331

Barnard, SD $41,388

Bath, SD $41,375

Bowdle, SD $41,169

Brentford, SD $41,406

Britton, SD $41,515

Claremont, SD $41,364

Columbia, SD $41,314

Conde, SD $41,358

Cresbard, SD $41,256

Doland, SD $41,446

Eureka, SD $41,315

Faulkton, SD $41,252

Ferney, SD $41,509

Frankfort, SD $41,444

Frederick, SD $41,399

Gettysburg, SD $40,865

Groton, SD $41,380

Hecla, SD $41,458

Hosmer, SD $41,249

Houghton, SD $41,283

Hoven, SD $41,136

Ipswich, SD $41,292

Java, SD $41,111

Langford, SD $41,343

Lebanon, SD $40,934

Watertown, SD $41,532

Arlington, SD $41,422

Astoria, SD $41,488

Badger, SD $41,495

Big Stone City, SD $41,555

Bradley, SD $41,408

Brandt, SD $41,460

Bristol, SD $41,375

Bruce, SD $41,415

Bryant, SD $41,475

Castlewood, SD $41,449

Claire City, SD $41,512

Clark, SD $41,480

Clear Lake, SD $41,464

Corona, SD $41,513

De Smet, SD $41,458

Eden, SD $41,385

Erwin, SD $41,432

Estelline, SD $41,442

Florence, SD $41,429

Garden City, SD $41,436

Gary, SD $41,490

Goodwin, SD $41,411

Grenville, SD $41,374

Hayti, SD $41,465

Hazel, SD $41,446

Henry, SD $41,447

Kranzburg, SD $41,601

Labolt, SD $41,416

Lake City, SD $41,454

Lake Norden, SD $41,485

Lake Preston, SD $41,445

Marvin, SD $41,371

Milbank, SD $41,548

New Effington, SD $41,600

Ortley, SD $41,380

Peever, SD $41,436

Raymond, SD $41,456

Revillo, SD $41,441

Rosholt, SD $41,590

Roslyn, SD $41,366

Sisseton, SD $41,461

South Shore, SD $41,384

Stockholm, SD $41,384

Strandburg, SD $41,380

Summit, SD $41,382

Toronto, SD $41,444

Twin Brooks, SD $41,368

Veblen, SD $41,532

Assistant Toddler Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Toddler Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Toddler Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Toddler Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Toddler Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$61,100	$29.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$48,880	$23.0	20%

Assistant Toddler Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Toddler Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$36,376

Average $40,733/year

$45,013

$3,031

Average $3,394/month

$3,751

$700

Average $783/week

$866

$17

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,013	$3,751	$866	$22
Average	$40,733	$3,394	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$36,376	$3,031	$700	$17

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