Bartenders salary in Rapid City, SD
The median bartenders in Rapid City, SD earns $29,500 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,157 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,680
- 25th percentile
- $28,220
- Median percentile
- $29,500
- 75th percentile
- $34,780
- 90th percentile
- $41,480
Based on 700 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
$25,883 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,360 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,257 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,157 |
| Every two weeks | $996 |
Does it go far here?
$33,087Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).