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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in South Dakota

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota earns $50,780 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,582 a month.

10th percentile
$38,390
25th percentile
$44,240
Median percentile
$50,780
75th percentile
$58,430
90th percentile
$60,980

Based on 270 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

$42,982 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,780
Federal income tax−$3,914
Social Security + Medicare−$3,885
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,582
Every two weeks$1,653

Does it go far here?

$57,323Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
26%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 separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota