How much does a Flight Test Engineer make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Flight Test Engineer in Rapid City, SD is $74,666. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,764 to a high of $83,835, with most professionals earning between $69,483 and $79,466.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Flight Test Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $64,764 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $69,483 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $74,666 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $79,466 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Flight Test Engineer Salary $83,835 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25% $69,483 10% $64,764 90% $83,835 75% $79,466 $74,666 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

Flight Test Engineer

Review the job openings, similar jobs, level of education, and experience requirements for the Flight Test Engineer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Flight Test Engineer.

Job Openings for Flight Test Engineer in Rapid City, SD

Career Path for this job

  1. This Job:

    Flight Test Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Test Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Flight Test Engineer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
69483
79466
74666

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
70729
81992
76493
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Flight Test Engineer in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Flight Test Engineer ranges from $69,483 to $79,466 with the average base salary of $74,666. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,729 to $81,992 with the average total cash compensation of $76,493.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

69483
79466

 

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

Flight Test Engineer Salary in popular cities: Sioux FallsAberdeenBrookings

Jobs with a similar salary range to Flight Test Engineer : System Test Engineer