Pipelayers pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,090 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Rapid City earn between $43,980 and $54,950.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $51KMedian
- $55K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,250 | $4,188 | $24.16 |
| Median | $50,650 | $4,221 | $24.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,980 | $3,665 | $21.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,950 | $4,579 | $26.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Rapid City
On the average salary of $50,250, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $42,556 a year, or $3,546 a month and $1,637 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.
Is Rapid City a good place for pipelayers? 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 $50,250 buys what about $56,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Sioux Falls pays the most ($51,110).
- Sioux Falls$51,110
- Rapid City$50,250
Highest-paying cities for pipelayers
Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).
- Madison, WI$91,050
- Milwaukee, WI$90,340
- Minneapolis, MN$88,060
- Green Bay, WI$86,120
- Seattle, WA$84,530
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Pipelayers salary in Rapid City: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Rapid City?
$24.16 an hour on average, and $24.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $42,556 a year ($3,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,250. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do pipelayers earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).
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 47-2151; area Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 4.56, this job is 4.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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