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Rapid City, SD

State

South Dakota

Detailed Occupations

305

Average Salary Across Occupations

$61,914

Highest Paying Occupation in Rapid City, SD

General Internal Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $370,630.

Largest Employment Market in Rapid City, SD

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,870 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Rapid City, SD

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Rapid City, SD

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Rapid City, SD

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 General Internal Medicine Physicians $370,630 $178.19 30
2 Chief Executives $310,120 $149.10 70
3 Family Medicine Physicians $238,830 $114.82 110
4 Computer and Information Systems Managers $174,170 $83.74 0
5 Financial Managers $167,310 $80.44 100
6 Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,980 $76.43 40
7 Computer Network Architects $157,880 $75.90 0
8 Dentists, General $154,520 $74.29 80
9 Pharmacists $141,540 $68.05 160
10 General and Operations Managers $139,910 $67.27 650
11 Sales Managers $133,690 $64.28 70
12 Medical and Health Services Managers $129,750 $62.38 170
13 Physician Assistants $124,420 $59.82 130
14 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $121,800 $58.56 100
15 Construction Managers $116,390 $55.96 200
16 Logisticians $116,160 $55.84 100
17 Nurse Practitioners $115,850 $55.70 170
18 Human Resources Managers $115,120 $55.35 40
19 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $113,920 $54.77 40
20 Lawyers $112,720 $54.19 240

👥 Most Available Jobs in Rapid City, SD

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 2,870 $39,000 $18.75
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,640 $30,330 $14.58
3 Registered Nurses 2,600 $73,640 $35.41
4 Cashiers 2,250 $30,560 $14.69
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,680 $35,160 $16.90
6 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,670 $44,870 $21.57
7 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,600 $33,560 $16.14
8 Waiters and Waitresses 1,320 $30,950 $14.88
9 Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,140 $36,350 $17.47
10 Customer Service Representatives 1,110 $37,890 $18.22
11 Carpenters 960 $49,240 $23.67
12 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 920 $29,740 $14.30
13 Accountants and Auditors 910 $81,090 $38.99
14 Nursing Assistants 910 $37,810 $18.18
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 860 $41,190 $19.80
16 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 760 $57,190 $27.49
17 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 740 $59,000 $28.37
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 730 $77,330 $37.18
19 General and Operations Managers 650 $139,910 $67.27
20 Light Truck Drivers 650 $44,200 $21.25