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Dentists, General salary in Rapid City, SD

The median dentists, general in Rapid City, SD earns $158,140 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,946 a month.

10th percentile
$94,560
25th percentile
$103,210
Median percentile
$158,140
75th percentile
$195,310
90th percentile
$250,780

Based on 90 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

$119,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,140
Federal income tax−$26,688
Social Security + Medicare−$12,098
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,946
Every two weeks$4,591

Does it go far here?

$177,367Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian 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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