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Pharmacy Technicians salary in South Dakota

The median pharmacy technicians in South Dakota earns $46,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,273 a month.

10th percentile
$37,220
25th percentile
$39,050
Median percentile
$46,170
75th percentile
$48,870
90th percentile
$56,800

Based on 1,230 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

$39,278 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,170
Federal income tax−$3,360
Social Security + Medicare−$3,532
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,273
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$52,119Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All pharmacy technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota