How much does a Veterinary Surgeon make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Veterinary Surgeon in Rapid City, SD is $89,370. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,275 to $94,820, with most professionals earning between $71,993 and $99,782.

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Veterinary Surgeon Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $71,993 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $80,275 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $89,370 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $94,820 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $99,782 Rapid City,SD April 01, 2025
25% $80,275 10% $71,993 90% $99,782 75% $94,820 $89,370 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Veterinary Surgeon ?

Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on animals by veterinarians, whereby the procedures fall into three broad categories: orthopaedics (bones, joints, muscles), soft tissue surgery (skin, body cavities, cardiovascular system, GI/urogenital/respiratory tracts), and neurosurgery. Advanced surgical procedures such as joint replacement (total hip, knee and elbow replacement), fracture repair, stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency, oncologic (cancer) surgery, herniated disc treatment, complicated gastrointestinal or urogenital procedures, kidney transplant, skin grafts, complic...

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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 Veterinary Surgeon in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Veterinary Surgeon ranges from $80,275 to $94,820 with the average base salary of $89,370. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,275 to $94,820 with the average total cash compensation of $89,370.

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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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