Animal Caretakers salary in Rapid City, SD
The median animal caretakers in Rapid City, SD earns $32,090 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,330 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,020
- 25th percentile
- $28,960
- Median percentile
- $32,090
- 75th percentile
- $35,360
- 90th percentile
- $44,110
Based on 270 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
$27,964 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $32,090 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,671 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,455 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,330 |
| Every two weeks | $1,076 |
Does it go far here?
$35,991Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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