Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,300 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Rapid City earn between $49,680 and $88,760.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $64KMedian
- $89K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,750 | $5,729 | $33.05 |
| Median | $63,640 | $5,303 | $30.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,680 | $4,140 | $23.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,760 | $7,397 | $42.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Advertising Sales Agents pay in Rapid City vs. South Dakota and the U.S.
Advertising sales agents in Rapid City earn 5% more than the South Dakota average ($65,300) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $64,820.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $68,750 | $63,640 | $39,600 | $102,300 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $65,300 | $60,190 | $39,010 | $95,670 | 390 |
| United States | $80,670 | $64,820 | $35,240 | $146,010 | 91,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Rapid City
On the average salary of $68,750, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $57,196 a year, or $4,766 a month and $2,200 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Rapid City a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rapid City area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $68,750 buys what about $77,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Advertising Sales Agents salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Rapid City$68,750
- Sioux Falls$67,790
Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).
- Seattle, WA$118,960
- San Jose, CA$117,470
- New York, NY$111,940
- Denver, CO$102,280
- San Francisco, CA$100,910
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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Rapid City: questions
How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Rapid City?
$33.05 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $57,196 a year ($4,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,750. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do advertising sales agents earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011; area Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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