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Salaries in Rapid City, SD

Browse salary data for 300 occupations in the Rapid City, SD area. The average median salary across all occupations is $56,867.

Occupations

300

Avg Median Salary

$56,867

Highest Paying

$158,690

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Rapid City, SD

All Occupations in Rapid City, SD

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,690N/A
Pharmacists$153,530160
Computer Network Architects$150,370N/A
Financial Managers$148,390100
Logisticians$146,690100
Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,62040
General and Operations Managers$128,290650
Dentists, General$126,57080
Sales Managers$124,85070
Physician Assistants$122,160130
Medical and Health Services Managers$117,860170
Managers, All Other$113,13070
Nurse Practitioners$111,810170
Construction Managers$111,480200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$108,880100
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$107,24040
Human Resources Managers$103,09040
School Psychologists$102,97040
Information Security Analysts$102,32060
Industrial Production Managers$101,87060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,82040
Computer Systems Analysts$96,35080
Electrical Engineers$95,64080
Computer Occupations, All Other$95,26080
Facilities Managers$93,91040
Optometrists$92,86030
Software Developers$92,460270
Physical Therapists$92,290150
Civil Engineers$91,900250
Lawyers$91,460240
Environmental Engineers$91,320N/A
Mechanical Engineers$90,460130
Surveyors$84,42060
Administrative Services Managers$84,26060
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,080170
Dental Hygienists$84,020160
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$83,710N/A
Social and Community Service Managers$83,67080
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,63060
Engineers, All Other$82,970100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,28090
Occupational Therapists$82,11080
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,54050
Industrial Engineers$80,97050
Management Analysts$80,960440
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,32030
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,950N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,750260
Credit Analysts$78,44040
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,940250
Loan Officers$77,800250
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,51040
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,44070
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,38030
Veterinarians$77,21040
Accountants and Auditors$77,010910
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,78070
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,260420
Conservation Scientists$74,96040
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,930150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,520730
Commercial Pilots$72,91040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,860170
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,81040
Project Management Specialists$72,610230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,950170
Compliance Officers$70,980120
Cost Estimators$70,290190
Budget Analysts$69,95030
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,830140
Registered Nurses$69,5102,600
Public Relations Specialists$68,91040
Speech-Language Pathologists$67,880110
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,530150
Plant and System Operators, All Other$65,66040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,06050
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,42080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,140210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$63,530280
Foresters$63,51030
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$63,15060
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,99080
Training and Development Specialists$62,97050
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,96040
Cargo and Freight Agents$62,59030
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,440190
Human Resources Specialists$62,410240
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$61,56040
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,15030
Food Service Managers$60,240240
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,13060
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$59,99040
Transportation Security Screeners$59,95030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,600170
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,57070
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,560260
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,450120
Lodging Managers$59,290100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,230300
Instructional Coordinators$58,990120
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,390100
Self-Enrichment Teachers$58,38050
Healthcare Social Workers$58,35080
Postal Service Clerks$57,87040
Insurance Sales Agents$57,820300
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,76040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,56050
Electricians$57,410480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,20090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,57040
Health Education Specialists$56,51030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,400310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330760
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,170110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,930420
Physical Therapist Assistants$55,72040
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$55,58030
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,29040
Machinists$55,18040
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$55,06030
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,80090
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,530120
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,310130
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,080110
Surgical Technologists$54,03090
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$54,020300
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$53,30070
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$53,110200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$52,770480
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,600380
Medical Transcriptionists$52,31060
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,12060
Medical Records Specialists$51,930160
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$51,91070
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$51,63050
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,59050
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,570150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,540740
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,440130
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,31060
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,00040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,810380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,750110
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,74030
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$50,680N/A
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,65030
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,59040
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,580320
Web Developers$50,42060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,400410
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$50,15090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,000100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$49,970370
Producers and Directors$49,61030
Pipelayers$49,45040
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,45050
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$49,41050
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,10040
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,00030
Procurement Clerks$49,00050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,00080
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,77070
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,680200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,640500
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$48,590110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,40080
Sheet Metal Workers$48,340110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,270170
Tax Preparers$47,65040
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,530330
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,440120
Tile and Stone Setters$47,35030
Motorcycle Mechanics$47,34060
Carpenters$47,230960
Paramedics$47,16080
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,01060
Dental Assistants$47,010300
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,740170
Home Appliance Repairers$46,690N/A
Chefs and Head Cooks$46,66060
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,64070
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$46,53050
Advertising Sales Agents$46,370140
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,350140
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,250130
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,98090
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,97090
Bill and Account Collectors$45,95060
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,94060
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$45,870230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,72070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,420540
Real Estate Sales Agents$45,330160
Graphic Designers$45,33080
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,32090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,0901,670
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,06040
Computer User Support Specialists$45,020200
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,930260
Printing Press Operators$44,70050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,69050
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,29030
Recreation Workers$44,15060
Pharmacy Technicians$44,010180
Light Truck Drivers$43,830650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,700190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$43,360130
Parts Salespersons$43,180290
Construction Laborers$42,980390
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,29060
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,21060
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,600130
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,03050
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,71040
Biological Technicians$40,57050
Airfield Operations Specialists$40,14060
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$40,07050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,040860
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,88040
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,86070
Massage Therapists$39,75030
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,750450
Bus Drivers, School$39,610140
Office Clerks, General$39,510450
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$39,48090
Manicurists and Pedicurists$39,42090
Driver/Sales Workers$38,930280
Medical Assistants$38,810180
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,78040
Tellers$38,560220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,390570
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,10060
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,890110
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$37,76030
Opticians, Dispensing$37,51060
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$37,44030
File Clerks$37,350N/A
Nursing Assistants$37,250910
Customer Service Representatives$37,1101,110
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,04090
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,020100
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,76080
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,760150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,750490
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,730150
Bakers$36,50060
Skincare Specialists$36,49030
Security Guards$36,450220
Helpers--Electricians$36,32060
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$36,22040
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,2201,140
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,08080
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,080550
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$35,91070
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,9001,680
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,870200
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,550170
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,360260
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,300150
Phlebotomists$35,28090
Cooks, Restaurant$35,150350
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,910240
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,42070
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,33090
Floral Designers$34,05040
Tour and Travel Guides$33,740100
Forest and Conservation Workers$33,60060
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$33,48050
Library Technicians$32,65060
Retail Salespersons$32,5702,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,4501,600
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,360130
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$31,75050
Cooks, Short Order$31,200450
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,980310
Cooks, Fast Food$30,400200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,370160
Animal Caretakers$30,270270
Food Preparation Workers$30,220620
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$30,13030
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,980500
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,910180
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$29,73040
Coaches and Scouts$29,630150
Parking Attendants$29,610N/A
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,390570
Cashiers$29,3202,250
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,2202,640
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,220150
Waiters and Waitresses$29,1401,320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,060480
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$29,00040
Bartenders$28,490590
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,270300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,130920
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,03070
Dishwashers$27,520270
Childcare Workers$26,580360
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,48060
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,480600