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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in South Dakota

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

10th percentile
$25,380
25th percentile
$29,120
Median percentile
$30,310
75th percentile
$34,230
90th percentile
$36,800

Based on 630 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?

$34,215Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota