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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in South Dakota

The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in South Dakota earns $68,090 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,728 a month.

10th percentile
$43,310
25th percentile
$48,030
Median percentile
$68,090
75th percentile
$73,420
90th percentile
$75,770

Based on 90 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

$56,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,090
Federal income tax−$6,150
Social Security + Medicare−$5,209
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,728
Every two weeks$2,182

Does it go far here?

$76,863Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
20%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 stationary engineers and boiler operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota