Childcare Workers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median childcare workers in Rapid City, SD earns $28,330 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,078 a month.

10th percentile: $26,550
25th percentile: $27,290
Median percentile: $28,330
75th percentile: $37,850
90th percentile: $40,720

Based on 300 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

$24,940 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,330
Federal income tax	−$1,223
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,167
South Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,078
Every two weeks	$959

Does it go far here?

$31,774Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).

55%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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