The invention relates to a technique for preparing sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate. A sulfonation kettle (a), an esterification kettle (B), an extraction kettle (C), a back washing kettle (D), a decolorization / impurity suction kettle (E), a filter (F), an intermediate crystallizing kettle (G), a centrifugal dehydrator (H), a thermal dissolution kettle (J), a fine filter (K), a terminal crystallizing kettle (L), a secondary dehydrator (M) and a drying machine (N) are used as technological equipment; and m-phthalic acid (1) and fuming sulfuric acid (2) are used as main raw materials. In the technical process of all steps, methanol (4), deionized water (7), a sodium carbonate solution (10), activated carbon (12), oxydol (13), compressed air (14), deionized water (7) and activated carbon (12) are sequentially added into related equipment according to the technical requirements to prepare the sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate finished product (27) at specific temperature and time under technological conditions of the technical process of all the steps. The finished product has the advantages of high purity, good quality, low cost and high yield, relieves the environmental pollution, and has favorable economic and social benefits.