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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in South Dakota

The median fast food and counter workers in South Dakota earns $29,490 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,156 a month.

10th percentile
$27,880
25th percentile
$28,670
Median percentile
$29,490
75th percentile
$31,480
90th percentile
$36,380

Based on 15,150 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

$25,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,490
Federal income tax−$1,359
Social Security + Medicare−$2,256
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,156
Every two weeks$995

Does it go far here?

$33,290Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
44%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota