Rapid City, SD
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Dakota statewide data
$50,275
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$50,360
South Dakota Median
+-0% vs state
64,060
Total Workers
294
Occupations Tracked
Rapid City, SD is a Metropolitan Area with 294 tracked occupations and an estimated 64,060 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,690 |
| Pharmacists | $153,530 |
| Computer Network Architects | $150,370 |
| Financial Managers | $148,390 |
| Logisticians | $146,690 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $146,620 |
| General and Operations Managers | $128,290 |
| Dentists, General | $126,570 |
| Sales Managers | $124,850 |
| Physician Assistants | $122,160 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+113.5%
$27,350 → $58,380
|
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+102.2%
$41,750 → $84,420
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+98.9%
$24,630 → $49,000
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+84.5%
$18,660 → $34,420
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+83.0%
$25,930 → $47,440
|
Most Jobs Added
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 270
|
Wage Declines
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-12.8%
$55,760 → $48,640
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-8.0%
$62,840 → $57,820
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.2%
$54,490 → $50,580
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-6.3%
$31,610 → $29,630
|
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management Occupations |
-3.6%
$85,360 → $82,280
|
Wage Trends in Rapid City, SD
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,275 |
| 2023 | $48,170 |
| 2022 | $45,680 |
| 2021 | $46,245 |
| 2020 | $40,970 |
| 2019 | $40,560 |
| 2018 | $38,880 |
| 2017 | $38,190 |
| 2016 | $36,250 |
| 2015 | $36,395 |
| 2014 | $35,910 |