Medical Scientist Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

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

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Scientist in Rapid City, SD is $92,430. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $65,523 to a high of $127,570, with most professionals earning between $78,346 and $110,824.

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Participates in the lab Performance improvement program by collecting data, reviewing the results and implementing corrective action recommendations.

August 06, 2022

Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using established protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.

September 15, 2022

Review the worldwide medical/scientific literature to identify information applicable for inclusion in aggregate reports and for potential signals.

December 26, 2022

Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.

February 10, 2023

Required - Ability to recognize inappropriate orders, specimens, requisitions and follow established corrective procedures.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated strength in oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact on a professional and technical level with DoD, academic, industry, and other stakeholders.

February 25, 2023

Provide research expertise and program support to the Naval Advanced Medical Development Program Manager (PM) regarding procurements, schedules, technical risk, user impact, and technology transfer efforts.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Scientist in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

78346

110824

92430

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

78488

111031

92518

What is the average salary for Medical Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Scientist in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Medical Scientist ranges from $78,346 to $110,824 with the average base salary of $92,430. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,488 to $111,031 with the average total cash compensation of $92,518.

View Average Salary for Medical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$92,430	$78,346 - $110,824
Bonus	$88	$142 - $207
Total Pay	$92,518	$78,488 - $111,031

* 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.

Medical Scientist Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,026 - $108,956	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,869 - $112,978	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,173 - $104,921	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,042 - $118,881	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,901 - $118,682	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,234 - $121,982	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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