Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Rapid City, SD
The median packers and packagers, hand in Rapid City, SD earns $27,800 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,042 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,970
- 25th percentile
- $26,480
- Median percentile
- $27,800
- 75th percentile
- $31,270
- 90th percentile
- $36,160
Based on 70 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
$24,503 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,170 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,127 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,042 |
| Every two weeks | $942 |
Does it go far here?
$31,180Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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