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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in South Dakota

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in South Dakota earns $29,920 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,185 a month.

10th percentile
$27,110
25th percentile
$28,640
Median percentile
$29,920
75th percentile
$34,580
90th percentile
$37,960

Based on 2,550 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

$26,221 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,920
Federal income tax−$1,410
Social Security + Medicare−$2,289
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,185
Every two weeks$1,008

Does it go far here?

$33,775Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
43%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 dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota