Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary in South Dakota

Packers and packagers, hand in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $33,960 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($28,850), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packers and packagers, hand average at $32,400 and the median at $28,760 for 1,040 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $37,540.

Packers and Packagers, Hand average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$33,960
Rapid City$28,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$33,960	$29,130	$28,380	$29,467	91
Rapid City	$28,850	$27,800	$26,480	$25,361	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in other states

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary by city and state

More about pay in South Dakota

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 53-7064.
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.

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