Environmental Engineers pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,430 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Rapid City earn between $94,370 and $98,890.
- $64K10th
- $94K25th
- $94KMedian
- $99K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,150 | $8,012 | $46.23 |
| Median | $94,370 | $7,864 | $45.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,370 | $7,864 | $45.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,890 | $8,241 | $47.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Rapid City
On the average salary of $96,150, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $76,472 a year, or $6,373 a month and $2,941 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Rapid City a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rapid City area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $96,150 buys what about $107,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Sioux Falls pays the most ($106,470).
- Sioux Falls$106,470
- Rapid City$96,150
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Rapid City: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Rapid City?
$46.23 an hour on average, and $45.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $76,472 a year ($6,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,150. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2081; area Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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