The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Rapid City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,280 | 19.64% | 27.17% |
| 2021 | $78,980 | -13.19% | - |
| 2020 | $89,400 | 12.54% | - |
| 2019 | $78,190 | 1.14% | - |
| 2018 | $77,300 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $76,460 | -0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $76,690 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $76,300 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $73,980 | 10.68% | - |
| 2013 | $66,080 | -8.32% | - |
| 2012 | $71,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,280, Rapid City is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux Falls (median annual salary $84,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Rapid City is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in Sioux Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rapid City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sioux City |