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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Rapid City, SD

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Rapid City, SD earns $30,310 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,211 a month.

10th percentile
$27,590
25th percentile
$29,810
Median percentile
$30,310
75th percentile
$34,960
90th percentile
$37,510

Based on 140 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

$26,534 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,310
Federal income tax−$1,457
Social Security + Medicare−$2,319
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,211
Every two weeks$1,021

Does it go far here?

$33,995Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
52%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

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