metropolitan statistical area · 39660

Rapid City, SD

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rapid City, SD metro area

Figures describe the Rapid City, SD metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Rapid City city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,270
Total employment73,820

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Rapid City, SD metro area was $46,270 per year ($22.25 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 73,820 jobs. 315 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks4.57570$30,340
Receptionists and Information Clerks2.871,240$37,990
Carpenters2.73870$48,640
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2.641,720$46,810
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.98810$29,210
Bartenders1.95700$29,500
Nursing Assistants1.861,280$38,500
Light Truck Drivers1.71800$43,250

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 315 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Rapid City, SD metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$33,350$16.033,0901.67
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,440$14.152,8601.56
Registered Nurses$79,380$38.172,4801.55
Cashiers$30,460$14.651,9801.35
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,810$22.501,7202.64
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,150$17.861,5801.18
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,880$16.771,5201.45
Waiters and Waitresses$29,020$13.951,4301.32
Nursing Assistants$38,500$18.511,2801.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,990$18.261,2402.87
Customer Service Representatives$38,520$18.521,0100.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,720$20.069901.22
Carpenters$48,640$23.398702.73
Accountants and Auditors$79,270$38.118401.22
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,210$14.048101.98
Light Truck Drivers$43,250$20.808001.71
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,280$37.647801.33
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,110$28.427400.76
General and Operations Managers$130,410$62.707000.42
Bartenders$29,500$14.187001.95
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,330$27.086701.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,840$16.756301.39
Food Preparation Workers$30,670$14.756101.43
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,760$17.675700.28
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,340$14.595704.57
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,960$18.255500.95
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,110$22.655500.76
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,740Not published5400.81
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,480Not published5300.80
Management Analysts$92,710$44.575101.20
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,900$37.454701.22
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,300$23.224704.77
Electricians$61,160$29.404601.29
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,570$14.704501.75
Residential AdvisorsNot publishedNot published44010.90
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,130$18.814301.12
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,490$24.274202.25
Cooks, Short Order$32,670$15.714206.31
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,050$18.294200.30
Construction Laborers$45,630$21.944100.80
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,660$29.164101.83
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,540Not published3900.78
Cooks, Restaurant$35,910$17.263900.58
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,620$31.553701.17
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,740$14.303601.90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,850$26.853601.63
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,980$28.363601.08
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,430$29.533601.87
Civil Engineers$100,300$48.223501.99
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,620$22.903501.49
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,220$25.113401.09
Parts Salespersons$41,380$19.903402.64
Project Management Specialists$74,700$35.913300.66
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,020Not published3301.12
Dental Assistants$47,850$23.003201.72
Cooks, Fast Food$31,190$14.993201.04
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,700$29.183200.46
Insurance Sales Agents$76,500$36.783101.35
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,890$16.773101.73
Childcare Workers$28,330$13.623001.20
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,480$38.692900.99
Food Service Managers$59,580$28.642702.40
Software Developers$91,840$44.152700.34
Animal Caretakers$32,090$15.432702.17
Office Clerks, General$39,420$18.952700.23
Lawyers$99,430$47.802600.71
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,870$17.732601.24
Construction Managers$120,560$57.962401.30
Medical Assistants$40,690$19.562400.63
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,040$25.502401.35
Security Guards$37,150$17.862400.39
Dishwashers$28,390$13.652401.07
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,270$22.252403.03
Human Resources Specialists$74,980$36.052300.52
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440$38.192300.45
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,240$22.712301.46
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,180$17.872300.35
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,700$29.662200.52
Loan Officers$78,470$37.732201.67
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,120$36.602201.49
Firefighters$48,160$23.152201.36
Pharmacists$140,340$67.472101.37
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,880$14.852102.18
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,660$29.172100.69
Cost Estimators$72,210$34.722001.84
Pharmacy Technicians$47,840$23.002000.90
Tellers$38,630$18.572001.28
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,690$24.852001.04
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,930$59.101900.68
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$48,030$23.091901.31
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,620$22.411900.86
Physical Therapists$94,120$45.251901.52
Nurse Practitioners$124,160$59.691901.24
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,490$23.791902.59
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,780$27.781903.18
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,930$22.081900.52
Computer User Support Specialists$50,080$24.081800.52
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,400$36.731700.72
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,440$18.481700.81
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$48,440$23.291701.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,520$26.691700.77
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$49,100$23.601705.15
Driver/Sales Workers$46,780$22.491700.89
Bus Drivers, School$40,330$19.391700.90
Coaches and Scouts$31,670Not published1601.35
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,120$17.361600.85
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,270$22.251601.78
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,750$22.961602.31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,700$30.141601.19
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,290$33.791600.50
Financial and Investment Analysts$69,690$33.511500.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,720$27.271500.78
Physician Assistants$130,740$62.861501.96
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,440$18.961501.71
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsNot publishedNot published1501.12
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,850$21.081501.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,780$38.361400.91
Computer Network ArchitectsNot publishedNot published1401.64
Mechanical Engineers$94,180$45.281401.02
Healthcare Social Workers$77,790$37.401401.53
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,310$14.571400.70
Computer Systems Analysts$104,350$50.171300.52
Family Medicine Physicians$230,530$110.831302.61
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,210$32.311301.20
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,710$24.381300.22
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,500$30.051301.56
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,920$18.231304.49
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,960$17.291302.70
Financial Managers$160,280$77.061200.29
Compliance Officers$75,160$36.141200.60
Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,660$27.721207.97
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,040$26.941200.71
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,800Not published1201.00
Dental Hygienists$91,890$44.181201.18
Tour and Travel Guides$35,490$17.061204.54
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,790$22.501200.61
Roofers$46,510$22.361201.87
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,220$45.781201.95
Electrical Engineers$105,330$50.641101.17
Instructional Coordinators$57,700$27.741101.01
Surgical Technologists$61,960$29.791102.02
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,010$16.351101.51
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,460$21.851101.34
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,530$22.371100.74
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$103,830$49.921101.03
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,710$20.051101.55
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,250$23.201101.51
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,900$22.551101.04
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$49,460$23.781102.43
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,890$34.081001.87
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,900$30.721003.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,610$28.181002.96
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,550$13.731000.41
Medical Records Specialists$52,140$25.071001.08
Recreation Workers$39,850$19.161000.66
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,340$29.971000.64
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,850$22.531002.31
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,370Not published900.58
Lodging Managers$61,670$29.65904.52
Managers, All Other$109,350$52.57900.31
Information Security Analysts$108,030$51.94901.05
Dentists, General$158,140$76.03901.44
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,300$18.89902.58
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,730$37.37901.61
Glaziers$46,820$22.51903.18
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,890$30.72900.42
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,620$28.18901.05
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,760$19.60900.74
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,450$17.04900.76
Sales Managers$134,010$64.43800.26
Administrative Services Managers$107,200$51.54800.67
Architectural and Engineering Managers$196,800$94.62800.75
Social and Community Service Managers$83,550$40.17800.85
Community Health Workers$45,700$21.97802.85
Library Technicians$34,300$16.49802.36
Graphic Designers$49,990$24.03800.85
Occupational Therapists$99,120$47.66801.06
Speech-Language Pathologists$71,690$34.47800.89
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,460$21.86802.20
Advertising Sales Agents$63,640$30.60801.76
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,900$21.59800.86
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,060$22.62800.80
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,060$17.82801.30
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,970$18.74802.86
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,090$22.16801.00
Chief Executives$301,420$144.91700.70
Industrial Production Managers$102,660$49.35700.56
Personal Financial Advisors$103,760$49.89700.58
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,420$48.28700.32
Industrial Engineers$81,480$39.17700.38
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,670Not published701.30
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,360Not published700.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,830$18.67700.91
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$211,990$101.927015.81
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,990$24.52701.32
Bill and Account Collectors$48,090$23.12700.97
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,060$22.14700.92
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,340$24.69701.12
Pipelayers$50,650$24.35704.56
Sheet Metal Workers$44,280$21.29701.26
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,250$28.49701.09
Motorcycle Mechanics$46,390$22.317010.91
Machinists$47,840$23.00700.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,310$23.22700.23
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,190$25.09700.81
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,800$13.37700.25
Marketing ManagersNot publishedNot published600.30
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$46,360$22.29600.89
Computer Network Support Specialists$51,950$24.97600.83
Web Developers$52,600$25.29601.81
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$104,380$50.186012.28
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$63,540$30.55601.51
Veterinarians$90,410$43.47601.39
Opticians, Dispensing$38,760$18.63601.68
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,200$21.25601.15
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,350$23.24600.61
Manicurists and Pedicurists$47,600$22.89600.79
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,120$37.56600.27
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,740$25.84600.82
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$36,610$17.60601.12
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,540$17.09602.10
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,980$23.07601.50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,110$17.36602.70
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$57,730$27.75601.79
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,280$28.50603.29
Commercial Pilots$86,150Not published602.83
Airfield Operations Specialists$37,940$18.24608.88
Facilities Managers$102,650$49.35500.65
Logisticians$79,510$38.23500.41
Training and Development Specialists$64,990$31.25500.21
Credit Analysts$80,990$38.94501.61
Tax Preparers$61,100$29.38501.41
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,300$27.55501.00
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,310$35.25506.03
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$68,100$32.74506.16
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,260$32.82501.21
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,160$41.42500.67
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,250$21.28500.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$67,290$32.35501.00
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,690$19.56504.49
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,840$39.35502.67
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,210$21.73500.83
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,440$23.29500.55
Massage Therapists$52,970$25.47501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,560$30.56500.73
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,980$24.99500.26
Helpers--Electricians$35,000$16.83501.81
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,400$39.14500.76
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,220$17.90501.03
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$42,380$20.37503.77
Bakers$37,690$18.12500.46
Dental Laboratory Technicians$45,800$22.02503.13
Human Resources Managers$105,990$50.96400.43
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$115,600$55.58400.82
Surveyors$78,320$37.65401.85
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,940$24.97401.01
Conservation Scientists$70,450$33.87403.41
Foresters$63,210$30.39407.09
Health Education Specialists$60,770$29.22401.22
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,680$28.21401.91
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$67,870Not published400.37
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,800Not published400.69
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$52,990Not published400.89
Teachers and Instructors, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,990$28.84400.67
Choreographers$41,080$19.754027.28
Public Relations Specialists$81,330$39.10400.30
Chiropractors$78,120$37.56401.89
Paramedics$47,810$22.99400.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$50,010$24.04400.72
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,640$17.14400.64
Phlebotomists$39,720$19.10400.66
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,480$50.23400.52
Transportation Security Screeners$55,530$26.70401.59
School Bus Monitors$35,000$16.83400.96
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$39,280$18.88403.08
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,790$22.49400.87
Procurement Clerks$51,630$24.82401.44
Order Clerks$48,360$23.25401.07
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,900$17.74400.33
Forest and Conservation Workers$50,110$24.094014.65
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,760$22.00401.84
Helpers--Carpenters$30,900$14.86403.79
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,470$34.84400.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,760$30.65401.39
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$97,170$46.72401.70
Printing Press Operators$37,550$18.05400.64
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$45,110$21.69404.20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,950$15.84400.20
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,540$45.45300.33
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$82,620$39.72301.69
Natural Sciences Managers$129,960$62.48300.59
Budget Analysts$75,360$36.23301.43
Environmental Engineers$94,370$45.37301.77
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$63,720$30.64300.97
Marriage and Family Therapists$44,690$21.48301.02
Tutors$62,040$29.83300.38
Floral Designers$33,490$16.10301.64
Producers and Directors$52,680$25.33300.50
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$45,230$21.74301.79
Photographers$39,780$19.13301.26
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.09
Medical Transcriptionists$53,840$25.89301.74
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,940$24.01300.82
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,410$14.62300.60
Skincare Specialists$38,580$18.55300.89
Travel Agents$37,990$18.26301.30
Cargo and Freight Agents$65,440$31.46300.67
Postal Service Clerks$57,430$27.61300.89
Plant and System Operators, All Other$62,190$29.90305.12
Parking Attendants$35,600$17.12300.51
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$29,960$14.40300.50
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,860$78.78Not publishedNot published
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$30,460$14.65Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.