H-1B salaries in Rapid, SD

Based on 106 certified H-1B filings in the Rapid City, SD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$75,837
Middle 50%$66.6k–$206.9k
vs. national median−38%comparison median $122,699
Filings106FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,072 and $838,503.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,527
25th$66,560
50th (median)$75,837
75th$206,900
90th$445,448

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $77,748 (16 filings) FY2021: median $82,000 (28 filings) FY2022: median $75,000 (22 filings) FY2023: median $88,000 (17 filings) FY2024: median $66,560 (43 filings) FY2025: median $66,685 (59 filings) FY2026: median $87,325 (47 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 43 filings FY24 FY2025: 59 filings FY25 FY2026: 47 filings FY26 59
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$77,748$68,699$90,52016
FY2021$82,000$68,119$88,82028
FY2022$75,000$72,681$90,45422
FY2023$88,000$71,000$90,00017
FY2024$66,560$66,560$93,09443
FY2025$66,685$66,560$87,94259
FY2026$87,325$74,880$239,20047

Cost of living

Rapid's median H-1B salary of $75,837 is worth about $85,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,093Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,430Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$85,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesSD: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Registered Nurse$66,56029
Physician$328,00013
Engineering Professor$90,11611