Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Rapid City, SD
The median detectives and criminal investigators in Rapid City, SD earns $77,730 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,293 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $57,740
- 25th percentile
- $74,540
- Median percentile
- $77,730
- 75th percentile
- $110,880
- 90th percentile
- $136,120
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
$63,513 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,271 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,946 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,293 |
| Every two weeks | $2,443 |
Does it go far here?
$87,180Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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