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Retail Salespersons salary in South Dakota

The median retail salespersons in South Dakota earns $34,370 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,483 a month.

10th percentile
$28,190
25th percentile
$29,510
Median percentile
$34,370
75th percentile
$41,770
90th percentile
$61,720

Based on 14,180 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

$29,796 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,370
Federal income tax−$1,944
Social Security + Medicare−$2,629
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,483
Every two weeks$1,146

Does it go far here?

$38,798Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
38%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota