How much does a Fisheries Biologists make in Rapid City, SD? The average Fisheries Biologists salary in Rapid City, SD is $52,492 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $47,527 and $59,285. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including
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Rapid City is located at 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.076188°N 103.228299°W / 44.076188; -103.228299. The downtown elevation of Rapid City is 3,202 feet (976 m) and Rapid City sits in the shadow of Black Elk Peak, which at 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.49 square miles (143.71 km2), of which 55.41 square miles (143.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2 km2) is water.
Rapid City is located on the eastern edge of the Black Hills, and is split in half by the Dakota Hogback. ...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Fisheries Biologists, base salary plus other pay elements
Average Base Salary
Core compensation
 
 
 
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Average Total Cash Compensation
Includes base and annual incentives
 
 
 
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Fisheries Biologists in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Fisheries Biologists ranges from $47,527 to $59,285 with the average base salary of $52,492. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,241 to $60,644 with the average total cash compensation of $53,972.
About Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is located at 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.076188°N 103.228299°W / 44.076188; -103.228299. The downtown elevation of Rapid City is 3,202 ....More
Rapid City, South Dakota area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago