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Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in South Dakota

The median slaughterers and meat packers in South Dakota earns $44,410 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,155 a month.

10th percentile
$34,950
25th percentile
$38,650
Median percentile
$44,410
75th percentile
$45,440
90th percentile
$48,080

Based on 740 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

$37,863 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,410
Federal income tax−$3,149
Social Security + Medicare−$3,397
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,155
Every two weeks$1,456

Does it go far here?

$50,132Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
30%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 slaughterers and meat packers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota