Elevator Engineer Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Elevator Engineer in Rapid City, SD is $71,493. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $61,448 to a high of $82,946, with most professionals earning between $66,235 and $77,488.

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Utilizes controls-related expertise in Integrated Product Development (IPD) teams to conceptualize, design and develop innovative vertical transportation system solutions (like multi-car ropeless elevators).

February 05, 2023

Develops and applies model-driven requirements based on identification of operational scenarios that consider command response, disturbance rejection, sensor sensitivities and stability robustness.

February 26, 2023

Evaluates control concepts using MASC tools using MIL, SIL and HIR methodology and model-based development (MBD) methods.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Elevator Engineer in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

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66235

77488

71493

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

67336

79760

72952

What is the average salary for Elevator Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Elevator Engineer in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Elevator Engineer ranges from $66,235 to $77,488 with the average base salary of $71,493. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,336 to $79,760 with the average total cash compensation of $72,952.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$71,493	$66,235 - $77,488
Bonus	$1,460	$1,101 - $2,272
Total Pay	$72,952	$67,336 - $79,760

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Elevator Engineer Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,118 - $76,182	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,523 - $78,994	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,707 - $73,360	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,051 - $83,122	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,931 - $82,982	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,904 - $85,290	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD

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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 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. ...

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