Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Rapid City, SD
The median paralegals and legal assistants in Rapid City, SD earns $56,720 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,980 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,040
- 25th percentile
- $50,240
- Median percentile
- $56,720
- 75th percentile
- $60,220
- 90th percentile
- $73,320
Based on 150 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
$47,755 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,626 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,339 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,980 |
| Every two weeks | $1,837 |
Does it go far here?
$63,616Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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