Cooks, Short Order salary in Rapid City, SD
The median cooks, short order in Rapid City, SD earns $32,670 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,369 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,810
- 25th percentile
- $29,830
- Median percentile
- $32,670
- 75th percentile
- $35,580
- 90th percentile
- $42,590
Based on 420 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
$28,430 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $32,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,740 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,499 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,369 |
| Every two weeks | $1,093 |
Does it go far here?
$36,642Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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