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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Rapid City, SD earns $45,110 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,202 a month.

10th percentile
$36,180
25th percentile
$37,720
Median percentile
$45,110
75th percentile
$45,110
90th percentile
$60,320

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

$38,426 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,110
Federal income tax−$3,233
Social Security + Medicare−$3,451
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,202
Every two weeks$1,478

Does it go far here?

$50,594Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
36%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 jewelers and precious stone and metal workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota