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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,840	630	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$34,300	80	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,010	110	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$33,490	30	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,350	3,090	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,950	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$32,670	420	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,090	270	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$31,670	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,190	320	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$30,900	40	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,880	210	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,670	610	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,570	450	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,460	1,980	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$30,460	—	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,410	30	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,340	570	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,310	140	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$29,960	30	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,740	360	View salary detail
Bartenders	$29,500	700	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,440	2,860	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,440	2,860	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,210	810	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,020	1,430	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$28,550	100	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,390	240	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,330	300	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,330	300	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$27,800	70	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.