Senior Engineering Geologist Salary in Rapid City, SD

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Engineering Geologist in Rapid City, SD is $61,333. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,457 to $78,380, with most professionals earning between $48,196 and $93,900.

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Plan and manage subsurface field geologic exploration tasks including HSA, direct push, rotosonic, and rotary drilling campaigns.

October 02, 2022

Prepare technical scopes of work and budgets for proposals, and prepare requests for proposals for subcontractor services.

January 16, 2023

Participate in training events, project meetings and staff meetings.

March 20, 2023

Build and maintain long-term relationships with key clients by providing technical expertise, attending client meetings and leading project development pursuits.

March 27, 2023

Supervise and manage geologists to perform geologic field reconnaissance and mapping for the identification of geologic hazards and site characterization.

April 11, 2023

Provide oversight of soil excavation, demolition and environmental treatment system installations under the supervision of an experienced project manager.

April 26, 2023

Review geologic samples and geologic unit identification, assign laboratory testing and supervise the preparation of exploration records.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Engineering Geologist in Rapid City, SD

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54457

78380

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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85522

61921

What is the average salary for Senior Engineering Geologist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Engineering Geologist in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Senior Engineering Geologist ranges from $54,457 to $78,380 with the average base salary of $61,333. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,466 to $85,522 with the average total cash compensation of $61,921.

View Average Salary for Senior Engineering Geologist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,333	$54,457 - $78,380
Bonus	$588	$9 - $7,142
Total Pay	$61,921	$54,466 - $85,522

* 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.

Senior Engineering Geologist Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,921 - $76,169	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,686 - $78,710	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,550 - $74,196	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,369 - $82,572	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,944 - $83,399	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,813 - $84,650	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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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 ....More

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