The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Rapid City, SD is $45,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,550.
Pay spans roughly $37,630 at the 10th percentile to $55,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.09 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Rapid City, SD.
| Median (annual) | $45,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.09 |
| 10th percentile | $37,630 |
| 90th percentile | $55,470 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.