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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in South Dakota

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Dakota earns $49,440 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,492 a month.

10th percentile
$38,100
25th percentile
$45,710
Median percentile
$49,440
75th percentile
$59,360
90th percentile
$63,380

Based on 3,250 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

$41,905 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,440
Federal income tax−$3,753
Social Security + Medicare−$3,782
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,492
Every two weeks$1,612

Does it go far here?

$55,810Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota