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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in South Dakota

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in South Dakota earns $49,920 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,524 a month.

10th percentile
$46,060
25th percentile
$47,480
Median percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$54,630
90th percentile
$57,010

Based on 40 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

$42,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,920
Federal income tax−$3,810
Social Security + Medicare−$3,819
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,524
Every two weeks$1,627

Does it go far here?

$56,352Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
27%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 service unit operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota