Rapid City, SD Careers and Salaries

381 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Rapid City, SD for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$33,350	3,090	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,440	2,860	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,440	2,860	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$79,380	2,480	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$79,380	2,480	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$79,380	2,480	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$79,380	2,480	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$79,380	2,480	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,460	1,980	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,810	1,720	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,150	1,580	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,880	1,520	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,020	1,430	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,500	1,280	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,990	1,240	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$38,520	1,010	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,720	990	View salary detail
Carpenters	$48,640	870	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$79,270	840	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,210	810	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,250	800	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$78,280	780	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,110	740	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$130,410	700	View salary detail
Bartenders	$29,500	700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,330	670	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,840	630	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,670	610	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,340	570	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,960	550	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,110	550	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,480	530	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$92,710	510	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,300	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,900	470	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,900	470	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,160	460	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,570	450	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,130	430	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,050	420	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,490	420	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$32,670	420	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,050	420	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,630	410	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,660	410	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,910	390	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,540	390	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$65,620	370	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,620	370	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,430	360	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.