Airfield Operations Specialists salary in Rapid City, SD
The median airfield operations specialists in Rapid City, SD earns $37,940 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,460
- 25th percentile
- $35,260
- Median percentile
- $37,940
- 75th percentile
- $48,140
- 90th percentile
- $49,320
Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$32,665 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,373 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,902 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,722 |
| Every two weeks | $1,256 |
Does it go far here?
$42,553Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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