Security Guards salary in Rapid City, SD
The median security guards in Rapid City, SD earns $37,150 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,669 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,750
- 25th percentile
- $34,480
- Median percentile
- $37,150
- 75th percentile
- $45,060
- 90th percentile
- $62,770
Based on 240 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
$32,030 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,278 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,842 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,669 |
| Every two weeks | $1,232 |
Does it go far here?
$41,667Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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