Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Rapid City, SD

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Firefighters	$48,160	220	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,090	70	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$48,030	190	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$47,980	60	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,850	320	View salary detail
Machinists	$47,840	70	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$47,840	200	View salary detail
Paramedics	$47,810	40	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,750	160	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$47,600	60	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,110	550	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,060	80	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,900	110	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,850	100	View salary detail
Glaziers	$46,820	90	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,810	1,720	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,790	40	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,790	120	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$46,780	170	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,620	190	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,530	110	View salary detail
Roofers	$46,510	120	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$46,390	70	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$46,360	60	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$46,270	160	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,270	240	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,090	80	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,060	70	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,930	190	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$45,800	50	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,760	40	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$45,700	80	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,630	410	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$45,460	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,460	110	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$45,230	30	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,210	50	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$45,110	40	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,110	40	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,900	80	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$44,690	30	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$44,280	70	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$44,250	50	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,200	60	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$44,200	60	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$44,200	60	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,850	150	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,250	800	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$42,380	50	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,720	990	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.