Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Rapid City, SD

The median structural iron and steel workers in Rapid City, SD earns $49,100 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,469 a month.

10th percentile: $45,380
25th percentile: $48,000
Median percentile: $49,100
75th percentile: $58,570
90th percentile: $71,510

Based on 170 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

$41,632 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,100
Federal income tax	−$3,712
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,756
South Dakota income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,469
Every two weeks	$1,601

Does it go far here?

$55,070Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

Job	Median 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

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