Salaries in Rapid City, SD

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Rapid City, SD • 332 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Chief Executives $301,42070
      Family Medicine Physicians $230,530130
      Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $211,99070
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,690
      Pharmacists $153,530160
      Computer Network Architects $150,370
      Financial Managers $148,390100
      Logisticians $146,690100
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $146,62040
      Natural Sciences Managers $129,96030
      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
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $104,48040
      Personal Financial Advisors $103,76070
      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
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $97,17040
      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 $91,320
      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 $83,710
      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
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $81,84050
      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 $78,950
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,750260
      Credit Analysts $78,44040
      Chiropractors $78,12040
      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
      Soil and Plant Scientists $73,31050
      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
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $67,87040
      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
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $63,72030
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $63,54060
      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
      Tutors $62,04030
      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 and Material Moving 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
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $53,74060
      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 $50,680
      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
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $49,45050
      Pipelayers $49,45040
      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
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $48,44050
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,40080
      Order Clerks $48,36040
      Sheet Metal Workers $48,340110
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,270170
      Firefighters $48,160220
      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
      Dental Assistants $47,010300
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $47,01060
      Glaziers $46,82090
      Highway Maintenance Workers $46,740170
      Home Appliance Repairers $46,690
      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
      Roofers $46,510120
      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
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,80050
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $45,72070
      Community Health Workers $45,70080
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,420540
      Graphic Designers $45,33080
      Real Estate Sales Agents $45,330160
      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
      Marriage and Family Therapists $44,69030
      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
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $42,38050
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $42,29060
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $42,21060
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,600130
      Choreographers $41,08040
      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
      Photographers $39,78030
      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
      Travel Agents $37,99030
      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 $37,350
      Nursing Assistants $37,250910
      Customer Service Representatives $37,1101,110
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,04090
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,020100
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,760150
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $36,76080
      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
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,11060
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,080550
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,08080
      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
      School Bus Monitors $35,00040
      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
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $32,95040
      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
      Helpers--Carpenters $30,90040
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $30,460
      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 $29,610
      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
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $26,480600
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,48060