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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Rapid City, SD

The median speech-language pathologists in Rapid City, SD earns $71,690 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,939 a month.

10th percentile
$64,280
25th percentile
$64,280
Median percentile
$71,690
75th percentile
$82,490
90th percentile
$99,450

Based on 80 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

$59,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,690
Federal income tax−$6,942
Social Security + Medicare−$5,484
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,939
Every two weeks$2,279

Does it go far here?

$80,406Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,410
Management Analysts$92,710
Registered Nurses$79,380
Accountants and Auditors$79,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330

All speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota