Material Scientist Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

How much does a Material Scientist make in Rapid City, SD?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Material Scientist in Rapid City, SD is $85,241. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,928 to a high of $103,700, with most professionals earning between $74,609 and $94,903.

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Understand current national and international regulations and legal requirements as well as BI policies and procedures as relevant to areas of expertise.

January 24, 2023

Support manufacturing production line and service group through root cause analysis of material and process deviations and investigation of field failures.

January 28, 2023

Demonstrated experience as a principal investigator (an ability to ideate, develop clear technical hypotheses, set project direction, attack the root cause of problems, build phenomenological or mechanistic understanding, and concisely communicate progress).

April 30, 2023

Prepare reports for the Board summarizing and analyzing information obtained during visits to technical facilities and meetings, and from document reviews.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Material Scientist in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

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74609

94903

85241

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76584

100341

88216

What is the average salary for Material Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Material Scientist in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Material Scientist ranges from $74,609 to $94,903 with the average base salary of $85,241. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,584 to $100,341 with the average total cash compensation of $88,216.

View Average Salary for Material Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,241	$74,609 - $94,903
Bonus	$2,975	$1,976 - $5,437
Total Pay	$88,216	$76,584 - $100,341

* 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.

Material Scientist Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,351 - $93,303	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,059 - $96,748	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,635 - $89,848	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,033 - $101,803	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,899 - $101,632	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,121 - $104,459	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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