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Forest and Conservation Workers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median forest and conservation workers in Rapid City, SD earns $50,110 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,537 a month.

10th percentile
$31,900
25th percentile
$37,450
Median percentile
$50,110
75th percentile
$58,750
90th percentile
$61,010

Based on 40 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

$42,443 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,110
Federal income tax−$3,833
Social Security + Medicare−$3,833
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,537
Every two weeks$1,632

Does it go far here?

$56,202Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,410
Management Analysts$92,710
Registered Nurses$79,380
Accountants and Auditors$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330

All forest and conservation workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota