Software Developers pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,350 or more. The middle half of software developers in Rapid City earn between $81,590 and $123,920.
- $72K10th
- $82K25th
- $92KMedian
- $124K75th
- $148K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,080 | $8,590 | $49.56 |
| Median | $91,840 | $7,653 | $44.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,590 | $6,799 | $39.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,920 | $10,327 | $59.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Rapid City
On the average salary of $103,080, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $81,347 a year, or $6,779 a month and $3,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 software developers? 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 $103,080 buys what about $115,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Sioux Falls pays the most ($106,340).
- Sioux Falls$106,340
- Rapid City$103,080
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Rapid City: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Rapid City?
$49.56 an hour on average, and $44.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $81,347 a year ($6,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,080. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do software developers earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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