Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $212,710. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $183,500.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Rapid City, SD has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Rapid City, SD in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$212,710	$107,010	120
2	Chief Executives	$183,500	$156,400	70
3	Financial Managers	$149,720	$101,400	90
4	Computer Network Architects	$142,930	$95,240	90
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,980	$107,600	40
6	Pharmacists	$131,280	$102,470	190
7	General Dentists	$122,120	$81,810	60
8	Sales Managers	$119,400	$62,950	90
9	General and Operations Managers	$119,090	$71,950	610
10	All Other Managers	$112,320	$61,100	70
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,890	$75,080	140
12	Physician Assistants	$107,330	$87,140	100
13	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$105,750	$57,390	150
14	Nurse Practitioners	$104,940	$86,120	170
15	Construction Managers	$102,820	$75,440	100
16	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$102,110	$58,190	40
17	Human Resources Managers	$99,370	$73,890	40
18	Industrial Production Managers	$98,890	$65,000	60
19	Mechanical Engineers	$98,280	$59,000	160
20	Computer Systems Analysts	$95,110	$75,770	170
21	Veterinarians	$95,100	$55,370	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$94,240	$55,330	100
23	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$89,530	$54,460	30
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$89,180	$70,940	50
25	Administrative Services Managers	$85,630	$60,960	50
26	Facilities Managers	$85,500	$59,870	30
27	Personal Financial Advisors	$84,880	$76,640	60
28	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,640	$67,330	60
29	Software Developers	$84,470	$61,300	270
30	Electrical Engineers	$83,800	$55,070	70
31	Industrial Engineers	$83,580	$57,660	40
32	Physical Therapists	$83,530	$68,860	170
33	Civil Engineers	$82,900	$59,790	270
34	Lawyers	$82,760	$59,140	250
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,220	$63,710	90
36	Surveyors	$80,300	$50,140	30
37	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,700	$44,720	90
38	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,260	$62,180	60
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,170	$41,600	130
40	Management Analysts	$76,930	$51,860	360
41	School Psychologists	$76,490	$66,000	40
42	Occupational Therapists	$75,640	$63,320	60
43	Dental Hygienists	$75,110	$63,350	110
44	Financial Analysts	$75,010	$52,600	60
45	Commercial Pilots	$74,530	$54,760	40
46	Project Management Specialists	$73,530	$50,190	120
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,460	$52,340	180
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,260	$52,150	250
49	Chiropractors	$72,800	$55,310	40
50	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$71,120	$62,130	50
51	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$70,950	$51,540	40
52	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,840	$70,840	30
53	Other Financial Specialists	$70,620	$54,720	40
54	Information Security Analysts	$70,400	$70,400	170
55	Accountants and Auditors	$69,590	$51,790	870
56	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,410	$42,680	230
57	Loan Officers	$68,410	$49,310	220
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$67,230	$52,000	370
59	Compliance Officers	$66,210	$45,410	110
60	Credit Analysts	$65,430	$50,930	50
61	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,290	$45,700	140
62	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$64,360	$46,950	90
63	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,950	$41,300	730
64	Registered Nurses	$62,920	$51,750	2,580
65	Logisticians	$62,330	$56,530	80
66	Human Resources Specialists	$62,000	$41,230	200
67	Cost Estimators	$61,560	$46,410	170
68	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$61,270	$53,730	70
69	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$61,070	$41,600	150
70	Other Biological Scientists	$61,060	$32,550	40
71	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,190	$44,720	40
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,130	$42,890	170
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,990	$40,060	60
74	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,800	$41,680	170
75	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,720	$40,150	200
76	Radiologic Technologists	$59,440	$36,340	150
77	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,280	$44,230	40
78	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$58,750	$43,040	50
79	Food Service Managers	$58,630	$44,300	220
80	Public Relations Specialists	$58,450	$42,440	50
81	Speech-Language Pathologists	$58,220	$43,390	90
82	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,940	$33,570	130
83	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,870	$43,280	230
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,680	$45,900	310
85	Lodging Managers	$56,560	$48,550	70
86	Insurance Sales Agents	$56,190	$38,700	260
87	Conservation Scientists	$55,680	$36,940	50
88	Cargo and Freight Agents	$55,560	$47,050	70
89	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,560	$37,890	180
90	Foresters	$55,400	$43,040	30
91	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$55,070	$35,620	30
92	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$54,510	$37,840	40
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,740	$39,640	100
94	Producers and Directors	$52,780	$34,280	30
95	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$52,580	$39,590	50
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,570	$27,710	120
97	Postal Service Clerks	$52,370	$31,320	40
98	Training and Development Specialists	$52,090	$37,060	60
99	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$51,830	$40,270	40
100	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$51,680	$40,790	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,550
2	Environmental Engineers	$164,410
3	General Dentists	$160,290
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$154,630
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,760
6	Financial Managers	$131,200
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$129,060
8	Pharmacists	$128,860
9	Computer Network Architects	$127,050
10	Sales Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Financial Managers	$144,530
2	Pharmacists	$138,590
3	Computer Network Architects	$129,090
4	Information Security Analysts	$120,680
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,690
6	General and Operations Managers	$106,990
7	Physician Assistants	$102,650
8	Sales Managers	$102,440
9	Construction Managers	$100,760
10	Nurse Practitioners	$100,190

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rapid City, SD – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$141,110
2	Pharmacists	$136,530
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$132,700
4	Financial Managers	$131,880
5	Computer Network Architects	$128,900
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,840
7	Sales Managers	$108,470
8	Information Security Analysts	$106,940
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,850
10	General and Operations Managers	$104,170

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