Cooks, Fast Food salary in Rapid City, SD
The median cooks, fast food in Rapid City, SD earns $31,190 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,270 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,960
- 25th percentile
- $27,510
- Median percentile
- $31,190
- 75th percentile
- $33,660
- 90th percentile
- $34,690
Based on 320 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
$27,241 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,563 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,386 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,270 |
| Every two weeks | $1,048 |
Does it go far here?
$34,982Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD
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