Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Rapid City, SD
The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Rapid City, SD earns $35,640 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,568 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,670
- 25th percentile
- $28,620
- Median percentile
- $35,640
- 75th percentile
- $36,610
- 90th percentile
- $36,860
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
$30,817 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,097 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,726 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,568 |
| Every two weeks | $1,185 |
Does it go far here?
$39,973Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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