Job market report: Rapid City, SD
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Rapid City, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 21 open listings in Rapid City; 46 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 7 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $120k a year ($136k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in SD: 12% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Rapid City
- Electrician · 5 listings · typical $138k a year
Employers hiring most
- Forest Service · 5 jobs
- Western Area Power Administration · 5 jobs
- Indian Health Service · 4 jobs
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 2 jobs
- Veterans Benefits Administration · 1 job
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 1 job
- Natural Resources Conservation Service · 1 job
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · 1 job
Nearby cities
- Ellsworth Afb, SD · 21 jobs · 11 mi
- Fort Meade, SD · 12 jobs · 26 mi
- Hot Springs, SD · 9 jobs · 46 mi
- Spearfish, SD · 5 jobs · 43 mi
- Custer, SD · 4 jobs · 29 mi
- Keystone, SD · 2 jobs · 14 mi
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Live map and job list for Rapid City · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.