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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median postal service mail carriers in Rapid City, SD earns $62,340 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,356 a month.

10th percentile
$42,390
25th percentile
$51,400
Median percentile
$62,340
75th percentile
$75,980
90th percentile
$81,040

Based on 100 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

$52,270 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,340
Federal income tax−$5,301
Social Security + Medicare−$4,769
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,356
Every two weeks$2,010

Does it go far here?

$69,919Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
26%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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