Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Rapid City, SD
The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rapid City, SD earns $58,980 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,131 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,740
- 25th percentile
- $43,780
- Median percentile
- $58,980
- 75th percentile
- $62,170
- 90th percentile
- $78,670
Based on 360 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
$49,570 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,898 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,512 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,131 |
| Every two weeks | $1,907 |
Does it go far here?
$66,151Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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