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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in South Dakota

The median plant and system operators, all other in South Dakota earns $57,430 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,027 a month.

10th percentile
$43,700
25th percentile
$46,140
Median percentile
$57,430
75th percentile
$61,800
90th percentile
$73,720

Based on 190 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

$48,325 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,430
Federal income tax−$4,712
Social Security + Medicare−$4,393
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,027
Every two weeks$1,859

Does it go far here?

$64,830Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
23%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota