Rapid City, SD
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Dakota statewide data
$50,275
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
$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 23.8% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+23.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+114.1%
$25,960 → $55,580
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+64.0%
$46,200 → $75,780
|
| Transportation Security Screeners Protective Service Occupations |
+58.5%
$37,830 → $59,950
|
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+57.8%
$39,580 → $62,440
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+57.1%
$37,160 → $58,380
|
Most Jobs Added
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 200
|
| Information Security Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 60
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-21.7%
$76,620 → $59,990
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.0%
$53,970 → $45,330
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-10.3%
$141,110 → $126,570
|
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-4.4%
$86,820 → $82,970
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-4.4%
$31,770 → $30,370
|
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 |