News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Rapid City, SD
The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Rapid City, SD earns $45,230 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,210 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,960
- 25th percentile
- $35,470
- Median percentile
- $45,230
- 75th percentile
- $46,820
- 90th percentile
- $50,940
Based on 30 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
$38,522 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,248 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,460 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,210 |
| Every two weeks | $1,482 |
Does it go far here?
$50,729Median 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).
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