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Cooks, Fast Food salary in South Dakota

The median cooks, fast food in South Dakota earns $30,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,254 a month.

10th percentile
$25,410
25th percentile
$29,330
Median percentile
$30,950
75th percentile
$33,000
90th percentile
$34,910

Based on 1,720 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

$27,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,950
Federal income tax−$1,534
Social Security + Medicare−$2,368
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,254
Every two weeks$1,040

Does it go far here?

$34,938Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota