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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters salary in South Dakota

The median railroad conductors and yardmasters in South Dakota earns $62,730 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,382 a month.

10th percentile
$46,320
25th percentile
$62,730
Median percentile
$62,730
75th percentile
$62,980
90th percentile
$80,580

Based on 90 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

$52,584 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,730
Federal income tax−$5,348
Social Security + Medicare−$4,799
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,382
Every two weeks$2,022

Does it go far here?

$70,813Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%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 railroad conductors and yardmasters salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota