Farmer Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

How much does a Farmer make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Farmer in Rapid City, SD is $42,785. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $37,072 to $55,158, with most professionals earning between $31,870 and $66,423.

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What is a Farmer?

A Farmer (also called an agriculturer) is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A Farmer might own the farmed land or might work as a laborer on land owned by others, but in advanced economies, a Farmer is usually a farm owner, while employees of the farm are known as farm workers, or farmhands. However, in the not so distant past, a Farmer was a person who promotes or improves the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by ...

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Develop and adhere to annual budget, monitor departmental expenses, grant income and expenses, provide financial projections for program activities.

November 07, 2022

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively with advisory boards, community, and community funding partners.

November 19, 2022

Understanding of the underlying causes of health inequities and community food security issues in NYC.

December 17, 2022

Manage components of grant funded farmer training projects including writing and submitting grant reports, budgets, financial activity, progress toward grant goals, relationships with project partners, and evaluation of projects.

January 13, 2023

Participate in weekly staff meetings and organization-wide strategic planning, promotion, and events.

January 27, 2023

Represent Quiet Valley with a positive, respectful, and courteous demeanor with other staff and the public at all times.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Farmer in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

37072

55158

42785

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

55211

82638

66351

What is the average salary for Farmer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Farmer in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Farmer ranges from $37,072 to $55,158 with the average base salary of $42,785. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,211 to $82,638 with the average total cash compensation of $66,351.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$42,785	$37,072 - $55,158
Bonus	$23,566	$18,139 - $27,479
Total Pay	$66,351	$55,211 - $82,638

* 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.

Farmer Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,447 - $54,229	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,793 - $56,231	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $35,097 - $52,220	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,767 - $59,169	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,701 - $59,069	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,805 - $60,712	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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