Resume Writer Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resume Writer in Rapid City, SD is $59,085. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,939 to a high of $71,409, with most professionals earning between $53,251 and $65,536.

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Reviews RFPs and Statement of Work (SOWs) to help determine how to structure the past performance response to be compliant, compelling, and highly rated by the client.

October 24, 2022

Plans past performance content using techniques such as templates and annotated outlines.

October 28, 2022

Demonstrated ability to manage time and deliverables under tight deadlines.

February 08, 2023

Edits and rewrites existing resumes.

March 24, 2023

Works well under pressure and on multiple projects at once to meet deadlines.

April 28, 2023

Communicate and coordinate with students over multiple locations as well as our internal career services team.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Resume Writer in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

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53251

65536

59085

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54062

67415

60276

What is the average salary for Resume Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Resume Writer in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Resume Writer ranges from $53,251 to $65,536 with the average base salary of $59,085. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,062 to $67,415 with the average total cash compensation of $60,276.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$59,085	$53,251 - $65,536
Bonus	$1,190	$811 - $1,878
Total Pay	$60,276	$54,062 - $67,415

* 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.

Resume Writer Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,353 - $64,432	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,286 - $66,810	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,414 - $62,046	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,122 - $70,301	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,027 - $70,183	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,612 - $72,135	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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