Salaries in Rapid City, SD
Median annual wage by occupation in Rapid City, SD (metro). 300 occupations.
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $158,690/yr median
- Pharmacists — $153,530/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $150,370/yr median
- Financial Managers — $148,390/yr median
- Logisticians — $146,690/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $146,620/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $128,290/yr median
- Dentists, General — $126,570/yr median
- Sales Managers — $124,850/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $122,160/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $117,860/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $113,130/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $111,810/yr median
- Construction Managers — $111,480/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $108,880/yr median
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $107,240/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $103,090/yr median
- School Psychologists — $102,970/yr median
- Information Security Analysts — $102,320/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $101,870/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $98,820/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $96,350/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $95,640/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $95,260/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $93,910/yr median
- Optometrists — $92,860/yr median
- Software Developers — $92,460/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $92,290/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $91,900/yr median
- Lawyers — $91,460/yr median
- Environmental Engineers — $91,320/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $90,460/yr median
- Surveyors — $84,420/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $84,260/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $84,080/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $84,020/yr median
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists — $83,710/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $83,670/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $83,630/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $82,970/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $82,280/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $82,110/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $81,540/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $80,970/yr median
- Management Analysts — $80,960/yr median
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $79,320/yr median
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians — $78,950/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $78,750/yr median
- Credit Analysts — $78,440/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $77,940/yr median
- Loan Officers — $77,800/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $77,510/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $77,440/yr median
- Biological Scientists, All Other — $77,380/yr median
- Veterinarians — $77,210/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $77,010/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $75,780/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $75,260/yr median
- Conservation Scientists — $74,960/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $74,930/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $74,520/yr median
- Commercial Pilots — $72,910/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $72,860/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $72,810/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $72,610/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $71,950/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $70,980/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $70,290/yr median
- Budget Analysts — $69,950/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $69,830/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $69,510/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $68,910/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $67,880/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $66,530/yr median
- Plant and System Operators, All Other — $65,660/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $65,060/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $64,420/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $64,140/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $63,530/yr median
- Foresters — $63,510/yr median
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists — $63,150/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $62,990/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $62,970/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $62,960/yr median
- Cargo and Freight Agents — $62,590/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $62,440/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $62,410/yr median
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons — $61,560/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — $61,150/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $60,240/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $60,130/yr median
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — $59,990/yr median
- Transportation Security Screeners — $59,950/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $59,600/yr median
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment — $59,570/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $59,560/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $59,450/yr median
- Lodging Managers — $59,290/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $59,230/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $58,990/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $58,390/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $58,380/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $58,350/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $57,870/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $57,820/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $57,760/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $57,560/yr median
- Electricians — $57,410/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $57,200/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $56,570/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $56,510/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $56,400/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $56,330/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $56,170/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $55,930/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $55,720/yr median
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $55,580/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $55,290/yr median
- Machinists — $55,180/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $55,060/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $54,800/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $54,530/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Technicians — $54,310/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $54,080/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $54,030/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $54,020/yr median
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — $53,300/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $53,110/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $52,770/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $52,600/yr median
- Medical Transcriptionists — $52,310/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $52,120/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $51,930/yr median
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $51,910/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $51,630/yr median
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $51,590/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $51,570/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $51,540/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $51,440/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $51,310/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $51,000/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $50,810/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $50,750/yr median
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining — $50,740/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $50,680/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $50,650/yr median
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $50,590/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $50,580/yr median
- Web Developers — $50,420/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $50,400/yr median
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers — $50,150/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $50,000/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $49,970/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $49,610/yr median
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers — $49,450/yr median
- Pipelayers — $49,450/yr median
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $49,410/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $49,100/yr median
- Protective Service Workers, All Other — $49,000/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $49,000/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $49,000/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $48,770/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $48,680/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $48,640/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $48,590/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $48,400/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $48,340/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $48,270/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $47,650/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $47,530/yr median
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $47,440/yr median
- Tile and Stone Setters — $47,350/yr median
- Motorcycle Mechanics — $47,340/yr median
- Carpenters — $47,230/yr median
- Paramedics — $47,160/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $47,010/yr median
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — $47,010/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $46,740/yr median
- Home Appliance Repairers — $46,690/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $46,660/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $46,640/yr median
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers — $46,530/yr median
- Advertising Sales Agents — $46,370/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $46,350/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $46,250/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $45,980/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $45,970/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $45,950/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $45,940/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $45,870/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $45,720/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $45,420/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $45,330/yr median
- Real Estate Sales Agents — $45,330/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $45,320/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $45,090/yr median
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall — $45,060/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $45,020/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $44,930/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $44,700/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $44,690/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $44,290/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $44,150/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $44,010/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $43,830/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $43,700/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $43,360/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $43,180/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $42,980/yr median
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $42,290/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $42,210/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $41,600/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $41,030/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $40,710/yr median
- Biological Technicians — $40,570/yr median
- Airfield Operations Specialists — $40,140/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $40,070/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $40,040/yr median
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $39,880/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $39,860/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $39,750/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $39,750/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $39,610/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $39,510/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $39,480/yr median
- Manicurists and Pedicurists — $39,420/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $38,930/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $38,810/yr median
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys — $38,780/yr median
- Tellers — $38,560/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $38,390/yr median
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — $38,100/yr median
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $37,890/yr median
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics — $37,760/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $37,510/yr median
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians — $37,440/yr median
- File Clerks — $37,350/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $37,250/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $37,110/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $37,040/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $37,020/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $36,760/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $36,760/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $36,750/yr median
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — $36,730/yr median
- Bakers — $36,500/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $36,490/yr median
- Security Guards — $36,450/yr median
- Helpers--Electricians — $36,320/yr median
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — $36,220/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $36,220/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $36,080/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $36,080/yr median
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks — $35,910/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $35,900/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $35,870/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $35,550/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $35,360/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $35,300/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $35,280/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $35,150/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $34,910/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $34,420/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $34,330/yr median
- Floral Designers — $34,050/yr median
- Tour and Travel Guides — $33,740/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Workers — $33,600/yr median
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — $33,480/yr median
- Library Technicians — $32,650/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $32,570/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $32,450/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $32,360/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $31,750/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $31,200/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $30,980/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $30,400/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $30,370/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $30,270/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $30,220/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $30,130/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $29,980/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $29,910/yr median
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $29,730/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $29,630/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $29,610/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $29,390/yr median
- Cashiers — $29,320/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $29,220/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $29,220/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $29,140/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $29,060/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $29,000/yr median
- Bartenders — $28,490/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $28,270/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $28,130/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $28,030/yr median
- Dishwashers — $27,520/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $26,580/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $26,480/yr median
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $26,480/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.