Firefighters salary in Rapid City, SD
The median firefighters in Rapid City, SD earns $48,160 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,406 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,050
- 25th percentile
- $48,160
- Median percentile
- $48,160
- 75th percentile
- $59,800
- 90th percentile
- $68,220
Based on 220 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
$40,877 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,160 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,599 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,684 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,406 |
| Every two weeks | $1,572 |
Does it go far here?
$54,015Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).