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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,980	360	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,430	360	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,850	360	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$55,850	360	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,300	350	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,300	350	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,300	350	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$52,220	340	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$41,380	340	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$74,700	330	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,020	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,190	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,700	320	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,850	320	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$76,500	310	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,890	310	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,330	300	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,330	300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,480	290	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$39,420	270	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,090	270	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$59,580	270	View salary detail
Software Developers	$91,840	270	View salary detail
Lawyers	$99,430	260	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,870	260	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$120,560	240	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,040	240	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$40,690	240	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,390	240	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,270	240	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,150	240	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$74,980	230	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$79,440	230	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,440	230	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$79,440	230	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$79,440	230	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$79,440	230	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,700	220	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$61,700	220	View salary detail
Firefighters	$48,160	220	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$78,470	220	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,120	220	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$140,340	210	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,880	210	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,630	200	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,690	200	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$47,840	200	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$72,210	200	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,780	190	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,930	190	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.