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Nail technician schools in South Dakota
South Dakota has 3 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in South Dakota, expect to start around $34,280–$36,120 and reach a median of $45,310 with experience; the top quarter earn $53,970 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, South Dakota). Graduates of these South Dakota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,534 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in South Dakota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 250 employed in South Dakota. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in South Dakota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Rapid CitySioux Falls
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | for-profit | 4 | $21,923 | $6,211 | 88% | $18,387 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Rapid City | for-profit | 6 | $21,146 | $9,835 | 79% | $23,508 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Rapid City | for-profit | 8 | not reported | $9,681 | 88% | $26,271 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.