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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Rapid City, SD

What professions have the highest employment in Rapid City, SD? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Rapid City, SD. We note that the total employment in Rapid City, SD is 69,880. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 2,870 people (4.11 percent of the total employment in Rapid City, SD). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 2,790 people (3.99 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Rapid City, SD is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Rapid City, SD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	69,880	100.00%	$38,340
2	Retail Salespersons	2,870	4.11%	$29,380
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,790	3.99%	$26,910
4	Registered Nurses	2,580	3.69%	$62,920
5	Cashiers	2,020	2.89%	$27,010
6	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,780	2.55%	$38,520
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,440	2.06%	$29,300
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,370	1.96%	$28,690
9	Customer Service Representatives	1,260	1.80%	$31,020
10	Waiters and Waitresses	1,220	1.75%	$27,150
11	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,200	1.72%	$31,200
12	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,010	1.45%	$26,430
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	950	1.36%	$35,360
14	Carpenters	920	1.32%	$38,360
15	Accountants and Auditors	870	1.24%	$69,590
16	Nursing Assistants	860	1.23%	$31,170
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	850	1.22%	$50,400
18	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	730	1.04%	$62,950
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	720	1.03%	$48,110
20	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	650	0.93%	$39,870
21	General and Operations Managers	610	0.87%	$119,090
22	Bartenders	590	0.84%	$27,390
23	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	570	0.82%	$28,710
24	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	560	0.80%	$27,440
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	560	0.80%	$39,640
26	Office Clerks, General	550	0.79%	$29,240
27	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	540	0.77%	$31,450
28	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	520	0.74%	$49,770
29	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	500	0.72%	$31,850
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	470	0.67%	$48,510
31	Food Preparation Workers	460	0.66%	$26,990
32	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	460	0.66%	$30,090
33	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	440	0.63%	$37,550
34	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	420	0.60%	$25,520
35	Residential Advisors	410	0.59%	$26,810
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	410	0.59%	$48,280
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	410	0.59%	$49,620
38	Childcare Workers	400	0.57%	$23,360
39	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	400	0.57%	$36,200
40	Short Order Cooks	390	0.56%	$29,330
41	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	380	0.54%	$49,600
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	370	0.53%	$46,920
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	370	0.53%	$67,230
44	Management Analysts	360	0.52%	$76,930
45	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	350	0.50%	$44,700
46	Construction Laborers	350	0.50%	$37,730
47	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	340	0.49%	$45,590
48	Electricians	340	0.49%	$50,820
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	340	0.49%	$43,860
50	Restaurant Cooks	320	0.46%	$30,460
51	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	310	0.44%	$50,430
52	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	310	0.44%	$56,680
53	Fast Food Cooks	310	0.44%	$27,470
54	Driver/Sales Workers	300	0.43%	$29,210
55	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	300	0.43%	$28,240
56	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	300	0.43%	$26,100
57	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	300	0.43%	$44,190
58	Parts Salespersons	290	0.41%	$37,830
59	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	280	0.40%	$40,160
60	Software Developers	270	0.39%	$84,470
61	Civil Engineers	270	0.39%	$82,900
62	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	260	0.37%	$32,830
63	Dishwashers	260	0.37%	$25,780
64	Insurance Sales Agents	260	0.37%	$56,190
65	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	250	0.36%	$73,260
66	Lawyers	250	0.36%	$82,760
67	Bill and Account Collectors	250	0.36%	$29,910
68	Dental Assistants	240	0.34%	$45,540
69	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	240	0.34%	$39,430
70	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	230	0.33%	$57,870
71	Other Business Operations Specialists	230	0.33%	$68,410
72	Tellers	230	0.33%	$34,410
73	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	230	0.33%	$31,200
74	Food Service Managers	220	0.31%	$58,630
75	Property, Real Estate Managers	220	0.31%	$46,140
76	Loan Officers	220	0.31%	$68,410
77	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	210	0.30%	$27,160
78	Human Resources Specialists	200	0.29%	$62,000
79	Pharmacy Technicians	200	0.29%	$37,350
80	Security Guards	200	0.29%	$31,560
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	200	0.29%	$59,720
82	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	190	0.27%	$28,100
83	Pharmacists	190	0.27%	$131,280
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	190	0.27%	$48,070
85	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	190	0.27%	$46,580
86	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	180	0.26%	$37,940
87	Medical Assistants	180	0.26%	$35,360
88	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	180	0.26%	$73,460
89	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	180	0.26%	$55,560
90	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	180	0.26%	$44,040
91	Cost Estimators	170	0.24%	$61,560
92	Computer Systems Analysts	170	0.24%	$95,110
93	Information Security Analysts	170	0.24%	$70,400
94	Physical Therapists	170	0.24%	$83,530
95	Nurse Practitioners	170	0.24%	$104,940
96	Medical Records Specialists	170	0.24%	$47,000
97	Correctional Officers and Jailers	170	0.24%	$48,770
98	Highway Maintenance Workers	170	0.24%	$40,700
99	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	170	0.24%	$59,800
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	170	0.24%	$51,230

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