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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Rapid City, SD

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Rapid City, SD earns $55,850 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,921 a month.

10th percentile
$39,530
25th percentile
$45,380
Median percentile
$55,850
75th percentile
$61,300
90th percentile
$74,450

Based on 360 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

$47,055 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,850
Federal income tax−$4,522
Social Security + Medicare−$4,273
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,921
Every two weeks$1,810

Does it go far here?

$62,640Median 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).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,410
Management Analysts$92,710
Registered Nurses$79,380
Accountants and Auditors$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330

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