Salaries in Rapid City, SD metro area

Typical pay for 310 jobs in the Rapid City, SD metro area. The median for all workers is $46,270 a year ($22.25 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$46,270

Median hourly

$22.25

Workers

73,820

vs U.S. median

-9%

Highest paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

Job	Median salary	Workers
Chief Executive	$301,420	70
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	n/a
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	30
Family Medicine Physician	$230,530	130
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,990	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$196,800	80
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,860	n/a
Financial Manager	$160,280	120
Dentists, General	$158,140	90
Pharmacist	$140,340	210
Sales Manager	$134,010	80
Physician Assistant	$130,740	150
General and Operations Managers	$130,410	700
Natural Sciences Manager	$129,960	30
Nurse Practitioner	$124,160	190

Most common jobs in Rapid City, SD

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	3,090	$33,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,860	$29,440
Registered Nurse	2,480	$79,380
Cashier	1,980	$30,460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,720	$46,810
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,580	$37,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,520	$34,880
Waiters and Waitresses	1,430	$29,020
Nursing Assistant	1,280	$38,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,240	$37,990
Customer Service Representative	1,010	$38,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	990	$41,720
Carpenter	870	$48,640
Accountants and Auditors	840	$79,270
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	810	$29,210

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in South Dakota.

All 310 jobs by category

Management Occupations (21)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (21)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (10)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (10)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (17)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (10)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (28)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (12)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (29)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)Construction and Extraction Occupations (20)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (20)Production Occupations (21)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (16)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$107,200	$51.54	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$196,800	$94.62	80
Chief Executive	$301,420	$144.91	70
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,860	$78.78	n/a
Construction Manager	$120,560	$57.96	240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$96,370	—	90
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$82,620	$39.72	30
Facilities Manager	$102,650	$49.35	50
Financial Manager	$160,280	$77.06	120
Food Service Manager	$59,580	$28.64	270
General and Operations Managers	$130,410	$62.70	700
Human Resources Manager	$105,990	$50.96	40
Industrial Production Manager	$102,660	$49.35	70
Lodging Manager	$61,670	$29.65	90
Managers, All Other	$109,350	$52.57	90
Medical and Health Services Managers	$122,930	$59.10	190
Natural Sciences Manager	$129,960	$62.48	30
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$48,030	$23.09	190
Sales Manager	$134,010	$64.43	80
Social and Community Service Managers	$83,550	$40.17	80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,540	$45.45	30

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$79,270	$38.11	840
Budget Analyst	$75,360	$36.23	30
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,440	$38.19	230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,400	$36.73	170
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,780	$38.36	140
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$70,890	$34.08	100
Compliance Officer	$75,160	$36.14	120
Cost Estimator	$72,210	$34.72	200
Credit Analyst	$80,990	$38.94	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$69,690	$33.51	150
Human Resources Specialist	$74,980	$36.05	230
Loan Officer	$78,470	$37.73	220
Logistician	$79,510	$38.23	50
Management Analyst	$92,710	$44.57	510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,700	$29.66	220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$46,360	$22.29	60
Personal Financial Advisor	$103,760	$49.89	70
Project Management Specialist	$74,700	$35.91	330
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,900	$30.72	100
Tax Preparer	$61,100	$29.38	50
Training and Development Specialists	$64,990	$31.25	50

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$51,950	$24.97	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$100,420	$48.28	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$104,350	$50.17	130
Computer User Support Specialist	$50,080	$24.08	180
Information Security Analyst	$108,030	$51.94	90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,120	$36.60	220
Software Developer	$91,840	$44.15	270
Web Developer	$52,600	$25.29	60

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$115,600	$55.58	40
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,300	$27.55	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,610	$28.18	100
Civil Engineer	$100,300	$48.22	350
Electrical Engineer	$105,330	$50.64	110
Environmental Engineer	$94,370	$45.37	30
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,940	$24.97	40
Industrial Engineer	$81,480	$39.17	70
Mechanical Engineer	$94,180	$45.28	140
Surveyor	$78,320	$37.65	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$104,380	$50.18	60
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$63,720	$30.64	30
Conservation Scientist	$70,450	$33.87	40
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$68,260	$32.82	50
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$57,660	$27.72	120
Forester	$63,210	$30.39	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,160	$41.42	50
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,310	$35.25	50
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,100	$32.74	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,490	$24.27	420
Community Health Worker	$45,700	$21.97	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,040	$26.94	120
Health Education Specialist	$60,770	$29.22	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$77,790	$37.40	140
Marriage and Family Therapists	$44,690	$21.48	30
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$44,250	$21.28	50
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$63,540	$30.55	60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,440	$18.48	170
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$47,620	$22.90	350

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$99,430	$47.80	260
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,720	$27.27	150
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$58,680	$28.21	40

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,290	$32.35	50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,800	—	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,480	—	530
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,870	—	40
Instructional Coordinator	$57,700	$27.74	110
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,670	—	70
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,990	$28.84	40
Library Technician	$34,300	$16.49	80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,020	—	330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,620	$22.41	190
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,540	—	390
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,800	—	120
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,990	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,360	—	70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$28,550	$13.73	100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,740	—	540
Tutor	$62,040	$29.83	30

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,690	$19.56	50
Choreographer	$41,080	$19.75	40
Coaches and Scouts	$31,670	—	160
Floral Designer	$33,490	$16.10	30
Graphic Designer	$49,990	$24.03	80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,830	$18.67	70
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$45,230	$21.74	30
Photographer	$39,780	$19.13	30
Producers and Directors	$52,680	$25.33	30
Public Relations Specialist	$81,330	$39.10	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	$115.00+	n/a
Chiropractor	$78,120	$37.56	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,240	$22.71	230
Dental Hygienist	$91,890	$44.18	120
Dentists, General	$158,140	$76.03	90
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,440	$18.96	150
Family Medicine Physician	$230,530	$110.83	130
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	$115.00+	30
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,440	$23.29	50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$52,220	$25.11	340
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$81,840	$39.35	50
Medical Records Specialist	$52,140	$25.07	100
Nurse Practitioner	$124,160	$59.69	190
Occupational Therapist	$99,120	$47.66	80
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$39,300	$18.89	90
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,990	$101.92	70
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,760	$18.63	60
Paramedic	$47,810	$22.99	40
Pharmacist	$140,340	$67.47	210
Pharmacy Technician	$47,840	$23.00	200
Physical Therapist	$94,120	$45.25	190
Physician Assistant	$130,740	$62.86	150
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$67,210	$32.31	130
Registered Nurse	$79,380	$38.17	2,480
Speech-Language Pathologist	$71,690	$34.47	80
Surgical Technologist	$61,960	$29.79	110
Veterinarian	$90,410	$43.47	60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,210	$21.73	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$47,850	$23.00	320
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,200	$21.25	60
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,760	$17.67	570
Massage Therapist	$52,970	$25.47	50
Medical Assistant	$40,690	$19.56	240
Medical Equipment Preparer	$45,460	$21.86	80
Medical Transcriptionist	$53,840	$25.89	30
Nursing Assistant	$38,500	$18.51	1,280
Phlebotomist	$39,720	$19.10	40
Physical Therapist Assistant	$50,010	$24.04	40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,640	$17.14	40

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,040	$25.50	240
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,730	$37.37	90
Firefighter	$48,160	$23.15	220
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,480	$50.23	40
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,010	$16.35	110
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,620	$31.55	370
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$49,940	$24.01	30
School Bus Monitor	$35,000	$16.83	40
Security Guard	$37,150	$17.86	240
Transportation Security Screener	$55,530	$26.70	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$29,500	$14.18	700
Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,350	$23.24	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,190	$14.99	320
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,870	$17.73	260
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,910	$17.26	390
Cooks, Short Order	$32,670	$15.71	420
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,570	$14.70	450
Dishwasher	$28,390	$13.65	240
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,440	$14.15	2,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,960	$18.25	550
Food Preparation Worker	$30,670	$14.75	610
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,310	$14.57	140
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,020	$13.95	1,430

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,460	$21.85	110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$63,560	$30.56	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,880	$16.77	1,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,840	$16.75	630
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,210	$14.04	810
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$39,280	$18.88	40

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,740	$14.30	360
Animal Caretaker	$32,090	$15.43	270
Childcare Worker	$28,330	$13.62	300
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,530	$22.37	110
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,790	$22.49	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,990	$24.52	70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$48,440	$23.29	170
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$47,600	$22.89	60
Recreation Worker	$39,850	$19.16	100
Skincare Specialist	$38,580	$18.55	30
Tour and Travel Guides	$35,490	$17.06	120
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,410	$14.62	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$63,640	$30.60	80
Cashier	$30,460	$14.65	1,980
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,120	$17.36	160
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$103,830	$49.92	110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,330	$27.08	670
Insurance Sales Agent	$76,500	$36.78	310
Parts Salesperson	$41,380	$19.90	340
Real Estate Sales Agent	$46,270	$22.25	160
Retail Salesperson	$33,350	$16.03	3,090
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$50,710	$24.38	130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$78,280	$37.64	780
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,120	$37.56	60
Travel Agent	$37,990	$18.26	30

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,090	$23.12	70
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,790	$22.50	120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,810	$22.50	1,720
Cargo and Freight Agents	$65,440	$31.46	30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,850	$21.08	150
Customer Service Representative	$38,520	$18.52	1,010
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,900	$21.59	80
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,740	$25.84	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,520	$26.69	170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,700	$29.18	320
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,340	$14.59	570
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$51,340	$24.69	70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,060	$22.62	80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$41,710	$20.05	110
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,250	$23.20	110
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,270	$22.25	240
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,540	$17.09	60
Office Clerks, General	$39,420	$18.95	270
Order Clerk	$48,360	$23.25	40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,060	$22.14	70
Postal Service Clerk	$57,430	$27.61	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,340	$29.97	100
Procurement Clerk	$51,630	$24.82	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,980	$24.99	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,990	$18.26	1,240
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,610	$17.60	60
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,720	$20.06	990
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,130	$18.81	430
Teller	$38,630	$18.57	200

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,900	$17.74	40
Forest and Conservation Workers	$50,110	$24.09	40

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$48,640	$23.39	870
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,300	$23.22	470
Construction and Building Inspectors	$72,470	$34.84	40
Construction Laborer	$45,630	$21.94	410
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$47,980	$23.07	60
Electrician	$61,160	$29.40	460
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,900	$37.45	470
Glazier	$46,820	$22.51	90
Helpers--Carpenters	$30,900	$14.86	40
Helpers--Electricians	$35,000	$16.83	50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,110	$17.36	60
Highway Maintenance Worker	$49,490	$23.79	190
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,760	$22.00	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,660	$29.16	410
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,900	$22.55	110
Pipelayer	$50,650	$24.35	70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,850	$26.85	360
Roofer	$46,510	$22.36	120
Sheet Metal Worker	$44,280	$21.29	70
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$49,100	$23.60	170

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,400	$39.14	50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,750	$22.96	160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,980	$28.36	360
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,700	$30.14	160
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$42,380	$20.37	50
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$57,730	$27.75	60
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$97,170	$46.72	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$63,760	$30.65	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,220	$45.78	120
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$59,280	$28.50	60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,480	$38.69	290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,430	$29.53	360
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$63,890	$30.72	90
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$58,620	$28.18	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,110	$22.65	550
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,500	$30.05	130
Motorcycle Mechanic	$46,390	$22.31	70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,250	$28.49	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,460	$23.78	110
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,220	$17.90	50

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$37,690	$18.12	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,060	$17.82	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,090	$22.16	80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$52,190	$25.09	70
Dental Laboratory Technician	$45,800	$22.02	50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,760	$19.60	90
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,970	$18.74	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,290	$33.79	160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,310	$23.22	70
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,110	$21.69	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,880	$14.85	210
Machinist	$47,840	$23.00	70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,180	$17.87	230
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,850	$22.53	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,950	$15.84	40
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$62,190	$29.90	30
Printing Press Operator	$37,550	$18.05	40
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$30,460	$14.65	n/a
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,780	$27.78	190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,690	$24.85	200
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,920	$18.23	130

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Airfield Operations Specialist	$37,940	$18.24	60
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,960	$17.29	130
Bus Drivers, School	$40,330	$19.39	170
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,890	$16.77	310
Commercial Pilot	$86,150	—	60
Driver/Sales Worker	$46,780	$22.49	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,660	$29.17	210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,110	$28.42	740
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,930	$22.08	190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,050	$18.29	420
Light Truck Driver	$43,250	$20.80	800
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,800	$13.37	70
Parking Attendant	$35,600	$17.12	30
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$29,960	$14.40	30
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,450	$17.04	90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,150	$17.86	1,580