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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Rapid City, SD earns $48,310 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,416 a month.

10th percentile
$36,360
25th percentile
$39,420
Median percentile
$48,310
75th percentile
$58,950
90th percentile
$75,730

Based on 70 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

$40,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,310
Federal income tax−$3,617
Social Security + Medicare−$3,696
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,416
Every two weeks$1,577

Does it go far here?

$54,183Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
33%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota