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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in South Dakota

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in South Dakota earns $32,950 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,388 a month.

10th percentile
$27,380
25th percentile
$29,620
Median percentile
$32,950
75th percentile
$37,820
90th percentile
$47,700

Based on 340 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

$28,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,950
Federal income tax−$1,774
Social Security + Medicare−$2,521
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,388
Every two weeks$1,102

Does it go far here?

$37,195Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
40%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 refuse and recyclable material collectors salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota