Transportation Security Screeners salary in Rapid City, SD
The median transportation security screeners in Rapid City, SD earns $55,530 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,900 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,640
- 25th percentile
- $45,640
- Median percentile
- $55,530
- 75th percentile
- $65,170
- 90th percentile
- $73,320
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
$46,798 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,484 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,248 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,900 |
| Every two weeks | $1,800 |
Does it go far here?
$62,281Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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