Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Rapid City, SD
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rapid City, SD earns $38,970 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,791 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,640
- 25th percentile
- $31,640
- Median percentile
- $38,970
- 75th percentile
- $47,500
- 90th percentile
- $59,380
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
$33,492 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,496 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,981 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,791 |
| Every two weeks | $1,288 |
Does it go far here?
$43,708Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota