Rapid City Metro Area industry wages have increased by 17.2% percent since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in the Rapid City Metro Area by a total of 17.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Dakota and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Rapid City Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind South Dakota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Wages in all industries in Rapid City, SD can be described as relatively low when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 4 percent lower than the with an state average of $28,713. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.