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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in South Dakota

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

10th percentile
$37,350
25th percentile
$37,720
Median percentile
$45,110
75th percentile
$58,240
90th percentile
$61,770

Based on 90 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?

$50,922Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
30%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 jewelers and precious stone and metal workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota