Surveyors salary in Rapid City, SD
The median surveyors in Rapid City, SD earns $78,320 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,327 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $58,270
- 25th percentile
- $68,890
- Median percentile
- $78,320
- 75th percentile
- $97,620
- 90th percentile
- $109,030
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
$63,928 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,400 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,991 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,327 |
| Every two weeks | $2,459 |
Does it go far here?
$87,842Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).