Carpenters salary in Rapid City, SD
The median carpenters in Rapid City, SD earns $48,640 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,439 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,750
- 25th percentile
- $44,380
- Median percentile
- $48,640
- 75th percentile
- $60,070
- 90th percentile
- $63,400
Based on 870 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
$41,262 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,657 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,721 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,439 |
| Every two weeks | $1,587 |
Does it go far here?
$54,554Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).