Highest-paying jobs in Rapid City

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#50. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,950
- Median hourly wage: $37.96
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $79,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.14
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,960
- Median hourly wage: $38.92
- Total employment: 440 people (6.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,970
- Median hourly wage: $38.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 80 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $82,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,970
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 100 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,630
- Median hourly wage: $40.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $83,670
- Median hourly wage: $40.23
- Total employment: 80 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,710
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $84,020
- Median hourly wage: $40.39
- Total employment: 160 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $84,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.43
- Total employment: 170 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 60 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $84,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.49
- Total employment: 130 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,320
- Median hourly wage: $43.90
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $91,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.97
- Total employment: 240 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,900
- Median hourly wage: $44.18
- Total employment: 250 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $92,290
- Median hourly wage: $44.37
- Total employment: 150 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $92,460
- Median hourly wage: $44.45
- Total employment: 270 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $92,860
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $93,910
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 80 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 80 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 60 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,320
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $102,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $103,090
- Median hourly wage: $49.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $108,880
- Median hourly wage: $52.35
- Total employment: 100 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $111,480
- Median hourly wage: $53.59
- Total employment: 200 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $111,810
- Median hourly wage: $53.75
- Total employment: 170 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.39
- Total employment: 70 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $117,860
- Median hourly wage: $56.66
- Total employment: 170 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,160
- Median hourly wage: $58.73
- Total employment: 130 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $124,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $126,570
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $128,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.68
- Total employment: 650 people (9.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $146,620
- Median hourly wage: $70.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $146,690
- Median hourly wage: $70.52
- Total employment: 100 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $148,390
- Median hourly wage: $71.34
- Total employment: 100 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $150,370
- Median hourly wage: $72.29
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $153,530
- Median hourly wage: $73.81
- Total employment: 160 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $158,690
- Median hourly wage: $76.29
- Total employment: Not available

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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