Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Rapid City, SD
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rapid City, SD earns $60,660 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,243 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,630
- 25th percentile
- $52,610
- Median percentile
- $60,660
- 75th percentile
- $63,630
- 90th percentile
- $75,240
Based on 410 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
$50,920 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,099 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,640 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,243 |
| Every two weeks | $1,958 |
Does it go far here?
$68,035Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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