Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Rapid City, SD

The median cargo and freight agents in Rapid City, SD earns $65,440 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,563 a month.

10th percentile: $58,240
25th percentile: $62,770
Median percentile: $65,440
75th percentile: $80,650
90th percentile: $81,500

Based on 30 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

$54,761 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,440
Federal income tax	−$5,673
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,006
South Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,563
Every two weeks	$2,106

Does it go far here?

$73,396Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$130,410
Management Analysts	$92,710
Registered Nurses	$79,380
Accountants and Auditors	$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,330

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