SOC 53-3031 · Rapid City, SD metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Rapid City, SD

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Rapid City, South Dakota is $48,350 a year ($23.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,780: half of the 170 people in this job in the Rapid City, SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$48,350average per year

$23.24 / hourMedian $46,780Take-home ≈ $41,029

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2South Dakota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Rapid City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,250 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Rapid City earn between $39,020 and $57,370.

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,350$4,029$23.25
Median$46,780$3,898$22.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,020$3,252$18.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,370$4,781$27.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Rapid City

On the average salary of $48,350, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $41,029 a year, or $3,419 a month and $1,578 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Rapid City a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $48,350 buys what about $54,228 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers 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.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in South Dakota

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Rapid City: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Rapid City?

$23.24 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Rapid City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Rapid City?

About $41,029 a year ($3,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,350. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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