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Registered Nurses salary in Rapid City, SD

The median registered nurses in Rapid City, SD earns $79,380 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,389 a month.

10th percentile
$64,790
25th percentile
$69,090
Median percentile
$79,380
75th percentile
$98,220
90th percentile
$98,740

Based on 2,480 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

$64,674 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,380
Federal income tax−$8,634
Social Security + Medicare−$6,073
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,389
Every two weeks$2,487

Does it go far here?

$89,031Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
21%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
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
Carpenters$48,640

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