Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Rapid City, SD
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Rapid City, SD earns $32,950 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,388 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,740
- 25th percentile
- $32,950
- Median percentile
- $32,950
- 75th percentile
- $33,640
- 90th percentile
- $40,000
Based on 40 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
$28,655 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $32,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,774 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,521 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,388 |
| Every two weeks | $1,102 |
Does it go far here?
$36,956Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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