BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Rapid City, SD was 89.2, or 10.8% below the national price level. Its housing index was 72.6.
National-price-dollar proxy
$54,015
WageScope divides the published Firefighters median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 39660.
Questions, answered
Firefighters pay in Rapid City, SD: common questions
What is the median wage for Firefighters in Rapid City, SD?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $48,160 per year for Firefighters in Rapid City, SD. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Firefighters pay higher in Rapid City, SD than nationally?
Rapid City, SD's published median was 18.8% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Rapid City, SD?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 89.2 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Firefighters jobs does BLS estimate in Rapid City, SD?
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Rapid City, SD was 18.8% below the U.S. median for Firefighters. It ranked 210 of 347 metro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Firefighters median says in Rapid City, SD
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Firefighters median in Rapid City, SD at $48,160 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 39660.
BLS lists 220 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $53,540 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Rapid City, SD's Firefighters median is 18.8% below the U.S. Firefighters median of $59,280 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-2011 and area 39660. SOC 33-2011 names Firefighters. Area 39660 names Rapid City, SD. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-2011/39660 row reports 220 wage and salary jobs, 3.02 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.36 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-2011/39660, the annual median is $48,160 per year, while the matching mean is $53,540 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 39660 facts behind this Firefighters page
Area 39660 reports 73,820 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $57,850. Its annual median is $46,270. The employment RSE is 0.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-2011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Rapid City, SD runs from $29,100 at the 10th percentile to $97,660 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $34,920. The median is $46,270. The 75th percentile is $64,780. This is a place check, not a pay range for Firefighters.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 39660. They do not show related skills or a path into Firefighters.
1. Area 39660, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 3,090 jobs, $33,350 annual median, 41.81 jobs per 1,000, and 1.67 location quotient.
2. Area 39660, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 2,860 jobs, $29,440 annual median, 38.69 jobs per 1,000, and 1.56 location quotient.
3. Area 39660, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 2,480 jobs, $79,380 annual median, 33.65 jobs per 1,000, and 1.55 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Rapid City, SD wage ladder for Firefighters
The 10th percentile is $36,050 per year. The 25th percentile is $48,160 per year. The median is $48,160 per year. The 75th percentile is $59,800 per year. The 90th percentile is $68,220 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $48,160 per year to $59,800 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $32,170. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Rapid City, SD with its state and the U.S.
Rapid City, SD has a annual median of $48,160 per year. South Dakota has $48,160 per year. The U.S. row has $59,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Rapid City, SD and South Dakota have the same published median after rounding. Rapid City, SD is 18.8% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Rapid City, SD ranks 210 of 347 among metro areas with a published annual median for Firefighters. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 210 of 347 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
207. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL has a Firefighters median of $48,560 per year, 560 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.96.
208. Ann Arbor, MI has a Firefighters median of $48,460 per year, 160 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.33.
209. Amarillo, TX has a Firefighters median of $48,420 per year, 240 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.87.
211. Dalton, GA has a Firefighters median of $48,110 per year, 180 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.26.
Pay leaders
Where Firefighters medians lead among metro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 33-2011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $152,100 per year. Rapid City, SD sits at $48,160 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Firefighters is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Firefighters median of $152,100 per year, or $103,940 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 1,330 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.53.
2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Firefighters median of $113,700 per year, or $65,540 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 3,450 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.65.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Firefighters jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Firefighters in this same-source set, at 14,960 jobs. Rapid City, SD has 220. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 14,960 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 14,740 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $106,420 per year, or $58,260 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 0.71.
2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 14,560 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 14,340 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $82,820 per year, or $34,660 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 1.45.
Local-share leaders
Where Firefighters takes the largest share of local jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 3.96. Rapid City, SD has 1.36. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Firefighters is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ has a location quotient of 3.96, a gap of 2.60 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 500 Firefighters jobs and a median of $54,810 per year, or $6,650 above Rapid City, SD.
2. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC has a location quotient of 3.5, a gap of 2.14 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 640 Firefighters jobs and a median of $50,210 per year, or $2,050 above Rapid City, SD.
3. Hinesville, GA has a location quotient of 3.22, a gap of 1.86 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 150 Firefighters jobs and a median of $49,210 per year, or $1,050 above Rapid City, SD.
Job scale and share
How common Firefighters is in Rapid City, SD
BLS lists 220 Firefighters jobs in Rapid City, SD. It also lists 3.02 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.36. A value of 1 means Firefighters has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Rapid City, SD is $46,270 per year. The Firefighters median is $48,160 per year. Firefighters is 4.1% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Rapid City, SD. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Firefighters. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Carpenters, SOC 47-2031, has a Rapid City, SD median of $48,640 per year. BLS lists 870 jobs and a location quotient of 2.73.
2. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Rapid City, SD median of $47,110 per year. BLS lists 550 jobs and a location quotient of 0.76.
3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Rapid City, SD median of $46,810 per year. BLS lists 1,720 jobs and a location quotient of 2.64.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Rapid City, SD
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Rapid City, SD table, at 3,090 jobs. Firefighters has 220 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 73,820. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Firefighters's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 3,090 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 2,870 from Firefighters. Its median is $33,350 per year, or $14,810 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.67.
2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,860 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 2,640 from Firefighters. Its median is $29,440 per year, or $18,720 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.56.
3. Registered Nurses has 2,480 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 2,260 from Firefighters. Its median is $79,380 per year, or $31,220 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.55.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Rapid City, SD
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Rapid City, SD role table, at $130,410 per year. Firefighters has $48,160 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $46,270 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $130,410 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $82,250 above Firefighters. BLS lists 700 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.42.
2. Management Analysts has a median of $92,710 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $44,550 above Firefighters. BLS lists 510 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.2.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $79,380 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $31,220 above Firefighters. BLS lists 2,480 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.55.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Rapid City, SD
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks has the highest location quotient in the bounded Rapid City, SD role table, at 4.57. Firefighters has 1.36. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Firefighters with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks has a location quotient of 4.57 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 3.21 from Firefighters. BLS lists 570 jobs and a median of $30,340 per year, or $17,820 below Firefighters.
2. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 2.87 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1.51 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $37,990 per year, or $10,170 below Firefighters.
3. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.73 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1.37 from Firefighters. BLS lists 870 jobs and a median of $48,640 per year, or $480 above Firefighters.
Price-level view
What $48,160 may mean after the Rapid City, SD price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Rapid City, SD is 89.2. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 10.8% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $48,160 Firefighters median by 89.2 divided by 100. The result is $54,015 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 72.6. Goods are 95.5. Utilities are 79.1. Other services are 91.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Firefighters row is 1.5%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 220 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $53,540 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Firefighters. It uses a Rapid City, SD place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $48,160 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Firefighters row for Rapid City, SD does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 220 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.36 is not a growth score. Rank 210 of 347 is not a place score. The 89.2 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 33-2011 in BLS area 39660. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 220 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 39660, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 1,980 jobs, $30,460 annual median, 26.84 jobs per 1,000, and 1.35 location quotient.
5. Area 39660, SOC 43-3031, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: 1,720 jobs, $46,810 annual median, 23.29 jobs per 1,000, and 2.64 location quotient.
6. Area 39660, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 1,580 jobs, $37,150 annual median, 21.44 jobs per 1,000, and 1.18 location quotient.
3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Firefighters median of $106,420 per year, or $58,260 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 14,960 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.71.
4. Bellingham, WA has a Firefighters median of $101,130 per year, or $52,970 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 320 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 1.56.
5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Firefighters median of $101,090 per year, or $52,930 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 3,760 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.81.
6. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO has a Firefighters median of $99,930 per year, or $51,770 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 300 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.79.
7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a Firefighters median of $98,050 per year, or $49,890 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 7,200 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 0.52.
8. Vallejo, CA has a Firefighters median of $95,950 per year, or $47,790 above Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 330 jobs there, compared with 220 in Rapid City, SD. The location quotient is 1.04.
3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 8,780 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 8,560 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $64,900 per year, or $16,740 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 8,510 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 8,290 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $73,990 per year, or $25,830 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 1.42.
5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 7,610 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 7,390 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $66,980 per year, or $18,820 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 1.09.
6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 7,200 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 6,980 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $98,050 per year, or $49,890 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 0.52.
7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 6,600 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 6,380 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $75,710 per year, or $27,550 above Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 1.05.
8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 6,350 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 6,130 jobs from Rapid City, SD. Its median is $47,300 per year, or $860 below Rapid City, SD. Its location quotient is 0.99.
4. Jacksonville, NC has a location quotient of 2.94, a gap of 1.58 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 340 Firefighters jobs and a median of $47,870 per year, or $290 below Rapid City, SD.
5. Fayetteville, NC has a location quotient of 2.9, a gap of 1.54 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 850 Firefighters jobs and a median of $36,820 per year, or $11,340 below Rapid City, SD.
6. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has a location quotient of 2.87, a gap of 1.51 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 220 Firefighters jobs and a median of $53,530 per year, or $5,370 above Rapid City, SD.
7. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ has a location quotient of 2.86, a gap of 1.50 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 460 Firefighters jobs and a median of $49,240 per year, or $1,080 above Rapid City, SD.
8. Redding, CA has a location quotient of 2.55, a gap of 1.19 from Rapid City, SD. BLS lists 410 Firefighters jobs and a median of $65,170 per year, or $17,010 above Rapid City, SD.
4. Light Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3033, has a Rapid City, SD median of $43,250 per year. BLS lists 800 jobs and a location quotient of 1.71.
5. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Rapid City, SD median of $41,720 per year. BLS lists 990 jobs and a location quotient of 1.22.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Rapid City, SD median of $56,330 per year. BLS lists 670 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
7. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Rapid City, SD median of $38,520 per year. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
8. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Rapid City, SD median of $38,500 per year. BLS lists 1,280 jobs and a location quotient of 1.86.
4. Cashiers has 1,980 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1,760 from Firefighters. Its median is $30,460 per year, or $17,700 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.35.
5. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has 1,720 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1,500 from Firefighters. Its median is $46,810 per year, or $1,350 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 2.64.
6. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,580 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1,360 from Firefighters. Its median is $37,150 per year, or $11,010 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.18.
7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,520 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1,300 from Firefighters. Its median is $34,880 per year, or $13,280 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.45.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 1,430 jobs in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1,210 from Firefighters. Its median is $29,020 per year, or $19,140 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.32.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $79,270 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $31,110 above Firefighters. BLS lists 840 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.22.
5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $78,280 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $30,120 above Firefighters. BLS lists 780 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.33.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $59,480 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $11,320 above Firefighters. BLS lists 530 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.8.
7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $59,110 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $10,950 above Firefighters. BLS lists 740 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.76.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $56,330 per year in Rapid City, SD, or $8,170 above Firefighters. BLS lists 670 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.26.
4. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 2.64 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 1.28 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,720 jobs and a median of $46,810 per year, or $1,350 below Firefighters.
5. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.98 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 0.62 from Firefighters. BLS lists 810 jobs and a median of $29,210 per year, or $18,950 below Firefighters.
6. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.95 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 0.59 from Firefighters. BLS lists 700 jobs and a median of $29,500 per year, or $18,660 below Firefighters.
7. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.86 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 0.50 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,280 jobs and a median of $38,500 per year, or $9,660 below Firefighters.
8. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.71 in Rapid City, SD, a gap of 0.35 from Firefighters. BLS lists 800 jobs and a median of $43,250 per year, or $4,910 below Firefighters.
