Rapid City Jobs

  • Military Police - Police Officer - Part-Time

    Army National Guard - Rapid City, SD

    Looking for a law enforcement career? The Army National Guard is looking for dedicated team members to serve their community, state, and nation as Military Police (MPs). MPs...

    from Army National Guard - 10 days ago
  • AT&T Part Time Retail Sales Consultant - Rapid City, SD (Baken Park Sc)

    AT&T - Rapid City, SD

    AT&T: So Much More of What You Work For Looking for an opportunity where you can put your energy and enthusiasm to work to create unlimited earning potential? Of course you...

    from AT&T - 12 hours ago
  • Transportation Security Officers

    Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Rapid City, SD

    Be part of a dynamic security team protecting airports and skies as you proudly secure your future. Implement security screening procedures that prevent deadly or dangerous...

    from TSA - 30+ days ago
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Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2005 census estimate, the city had a total population 62,167. Rapid City is the hub of the Black Hills and the primary city in a metro of 118,763. It is the county seat of Pennington County and the second largest city in South Dakota after Sioux Falls. Rapid City is also the principal city of and is included in the Rapid City, South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Rapid City Journal is the daily newspaper. Rapid City is known as the "Gateway City" to the Black Hills. The most common sources of revenue for Rapid City are banking, development, agriculture, and tourism.

Rapid City Careers

Among the most common occupations in Rapid City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Rapid City, South Dakota work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Rapid City Industries

The leading industries in Rapid City, South Dakota are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 14%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Rapid City job listings indicate that the following industries in Rapid City are hiring the most workers:

Rapid City Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota is $26,449, and the median income of households in Rapid City was $35,978.
 

Average Salaries in Rapid City, SD

In USD as of May 25, 2013
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Rapid City, SD

 $26,000
 

According to our Rapid City Trends data, the number of Rapid City, South Dakota jobs has increased by 12% since October 2011.
Rapid City job trends

Rapid City Employment Statistics

Population of Rapid City
Total population 59,607
Male 49.03%
Female 50.97%
Median age 34.8
  
Rapid City Housing
Owner-occupied homes 59.3%
Median cost of a home $89,700
Median mortgage payment $561
Renter-occupied homes 40.7%
Vacant housing 4.5%
Median monthly rent $496
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,985
Median for all female full-time $21,913
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 10%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 18%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 26%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 18%
Graduate degree 9%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 52%
Separated 2%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 87%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 1%
Other 11%
  
Rapid City Commute
Carpool 9.9%
Public transportation 0.8%
Average travel time 16 minutes