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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in South Dakota

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota earns $43,240 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,077 a month.

10th percentile
$36,090
25th percentile
$38,250
Median percentile
$43,240
75th percentile
$51,200
90th percentile
$61,460

Based on 610 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

$36,923 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,240
Federal income tax−$3,009
Social Security + Medicare−$3,308
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,077
Every two weeks$1,420

Does it go far here?

$48,811Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
31%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 extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota