Locomotive Engineers take-home pay in South Dakota
The median locomotive engineers in South Dakota earns $69,180. After taxes that leaves about $57,498 a year, or $4,792 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.9%.
$57,498 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $69,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,390 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,292 |
| South Dakota income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,792 |
| Every two weeks | $2,211 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.