Paramedics salary in Rapid City, SD
The median paramedics in Rapid City, SD earns $47,810 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,383 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,140
- 25th percentile
- $30,140
- Median percentile
- $47,810
- 75th percentile
- $57,080
- 90th percentile
- $75,450
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
$40,595 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,557 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,657 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,383 |
| Every two weeks | $1,561 |
Does it go far here?
$53,623Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).