Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Rapid City, SD
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rapid City, SD earns $59,110 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,140 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,120
- 25th percentile
- $50,450
- Median percentile
- $59,110
- 75th percentile
- $64,060
- 90th percentile
- $79,890
Based on 740 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
$49,675 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,913 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,522 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,140 |
| Every two weeks | $1,911 |
Does it go far here?
$66,297Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD
All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota