The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Rapid City, SD is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,790.
Pay spans roughly $58,430 at the 10th percentile to $130,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Rapid City, SD.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $58,430 |
| 90th percentile | $130,980 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.