How much does a Survey Technician make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Survey Technician in Rapid City, SD is $52,224. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $46,698 to $59,040, with most professionals earning between $41,666 and $65,245.

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Survey Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $41,666 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $46,698 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $52,224 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $59,040 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $65,245 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25% $46,698 10% $41,666 90% $65,245 75% $59,040 $52,224 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Survey Technician ?

Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is called a land surveyor. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish maps and boundaries for ownership, locations, such as building corners or the surface location of subsurface features, or other purposes required by government or civil law, such as property sales. Surveyors work with elements of geometry, trigonometry, regression a...

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  1. This Job:

    Survey Technician

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Land Surveyor

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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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 Survey Technician in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Survey Technician ranges from $46,698 to $59,040 with the average base salary of $52,224. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,698 to $59,040 with the average total cash compensation of $52,224.

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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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