Pipelayers salary in Rapid City, SD
The median pipelayers in Rapid City, SD earns $50,650 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,573 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,140
- 25th percentile
- $43,980
- Median percentile
- $50,650
- 75th percentile
- $54,950
- 90th percentile
- $59,090
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
$42,877 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,898 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,875 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,573 |
| Every two weeks | $1,649 |
Does it go far here?
$56,808Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).