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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Rapid City, SD

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Rapid City, SD earns $29,960 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,188 a month.

10th percentile
$25,700
25th percentile
$28,510
Median percentile
$29,960
75th percentile
$34,680
90th percentile
$49,560

Based on 30 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

$26,253 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,960
Federal income tax−$1,415
Social Security + Medicare−$2,292
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,188
Every two weeks$1,010

Does it go far here?

$33,603Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
52%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

All refuse and recyclable material collectors salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota