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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns $33,150 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,401 a month.

10th percentile
$29,200
25th percentile
$31,980
Median percentile
$33,150
75th percentile
$40,350
90th percentile
$44,120

Based on 110 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

$28,816 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,150
Federal income tax−$1,798
Social Security + Medicare−$2,536
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,401
Every two weeks$1,108

Does it go far here?

$36,577Median pay in Sioux Falls, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,022 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$163,580
Pharmacists$148,330
General and Operations Managers$142,730
Nurse Practitioners$130,390
Lawyers$112,260
Software Developers$101,040
Civil Engineers$99,700
Computer Systems Analysts$99,140

All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota