Principal Design Engineer Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

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How much does a Principal Design Engineer make in Rapid City, SD? The average Principal Design Engineer salary in Rapid City, SD is $105,373 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $96,034 and $116,805. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Design Engineer
Bauer Foundation - ODESSA , FL
Description. Bauer Foundation Corp. (BFC) is a Florida corporation and the U.S. subsidiary of the world-wide operating Bauer Group based in Schrobenhausen, Germ
- 2 days ago
Senior Design Engineer
H O BOSTROM CO INC - WAUKESHA , WI
Description. Job Summary. The Senior Design Engineer will use a hands-on approach to lead the technical direction and execution of both new and existing enginee
- 2 days ago
Principal Engineer, Infrastructure
Toyota - LIBERTY , NC
Job Description. Overview. Who we are. Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota
- 30 days ago
Principal Engineer I
SPECTRUM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE , CO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Greenwood Village, CO. JOB SUMMARY. Design and develop innovative capabilities for applications and systems utilized with
- 4 days ago
Principal Engineer I
SPECTRUM - MARYLAND HEIGHTS , MO
TITLE. Principal Engineer I. LOCATION. Maryland Heights, MO. JOB SUMMARY. Implement ETL (Extract- Transform- Load) scripts against high volume databases in Orac
- 4 days ago
Associate Design and Analysis Engineer
BOEING - BERKELEY , MO
Job Description. At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's
- 4 days ago

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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

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Skills associated with Principal Design Engineer: Design

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