Commercial Pilots salary in Rapid City, SD

The median commercial pilots in Rapid City, SD earns $86,150 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,786 a month.

10th percentile: $49,120
25th percentile: $60,360
Median percentile: $86,150
75th percentile: $110,140
90th percentile: $113,430

Based on 60 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

$69,437 take-home a year

Gross pay	$86,150
Federal income tax	−$10,123
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,590
South Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$5,786
Every two weeks	$2,671

Does it go far here?

$96,624Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).

20%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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