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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in South Dakota

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in South Dakota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in SD
$29,334
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 45
published states
Workers in state
17,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in South Dakota

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in South Dakota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$29,830$26,097$6,929Minnehaha County, SD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in South Dakota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Minnehaha County, SD$29,830$26,097$6,929
2Lincoln County, SD$29,830$26,097$6,929
3Turner County, SD$29,830$26,097$6,929
4McCook County, SD$29,830$26,097$6,929

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in South Dakota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in South Dakota is $29,334, based on 17,120 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so South Dakota averages 6.0% below it.

Published data for South Dakota currently covers the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area, with a local median wage of $29,830.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in South Dakota

We compare 4 South Dakota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,929. McCook County, SD leaves the smallest, $6,929. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Fast Food and Counter Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers are California ($42,322), Washington ($37,254), Colorado ($35,674) and New Hampshire ($35,519).

Frequently asked questions: Fast Food and Counter Workers in South Dakota

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in South Dakota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,334.

Which South Dakota county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,929). Lincoln County, SD follows at $6,929.