Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Rapid City, SD
The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Rapid City, SD earns $44,900 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,188 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,970
- 25th percentile
- $35,030
- Median percentile
- $44,900
- 75th percentile
- $50,120
- 90th percentile
- $60,280
Based on 80 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
$38,257 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,208 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,435 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,188 |
| Every two weeks | $1,471 |
Does it go far here?
$50,359Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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