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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in South Dakota

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in South Dakota earns $38,980 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,792 a month.

10th percentile
$31,340
25th percentile
$35,200
Median percentile
$38,980
75th percentile
$46,380
90th percentile
$50,420

Based on 3,820 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

$33,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,980
Federal income tax−$2,498
Social Security + Medicare−$2,982
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,792
Every two weeks$1,288

Does it go far here?

$44,002Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
34%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota