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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Rapid City, SD

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Rapid City, SD earns $52,220 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,678 a month.

10th percentile
$41,440
25th percentile
$48,550
Median percentile
$52,220
75th percentile
$62,450
90th percentile
$73,920

Based on 340 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

$44,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,220
Federal income tax−$4,086
Social Security + Medicare−$3,995
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,678
Every two weeks$1,698

Does it go far here?

$58,569Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
31%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota