Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Rapid City, SD
The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Rapid City, SD earns $51,690 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,643 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,340
- 25th percentile
- $44,300
- Median percentile
- $51,690
- 75th percentile
- $63,160
- 90th percentile
- $71,000
Based on 200 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
$43,713 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,023 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,954 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,643 |
| Every two weeks | $1,681 |
Does it go far here?
$57,974Median pay in Rapid City, SD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,140 a month, Census ACS).
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