Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in Rapid City

The median dental practice administrator earns $122,930 a year in the Rapid City metro, with the middle half between $108,180 and $169,810.[1]

25th percentile

$108,180

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$122,930

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$169,810

Upper end of the middle half

Rapid City runs about the same as the South Dakota median and ranks 2nd of 3 South Dakota metros. It is about the same as the national median.

Rapid City pay range vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Dental Practice Administrator annual wages: Rapid City vs. South Dakota vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualSouth Dakota annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$85,440$84,310$73,390
25th percentile$108,180$102,550$94,700
Median$122,930$122,050$123,860
75th percentile$169,810$149,880$166,100
90th percentile$189,450$178,630$224,340
Mean (average)$134,940$130,720$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

190

About 17% of South Dakota's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

2.63

South Dakota: 2.49

Location quotient

0.68

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Practice Administrator salary in Rapid City: FAQ

How much do dental practice administrators make in Rapid City?

The median dental practice administrator salary in the Rapid City metro area is $122,930, with the middle half earning between $108,180 and $169,810 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $85,440 at the 10th percentile to $189,450 at the 90th.

Is Rapid City higher or lower than the rest of South Dakota?

Rapid City runs about the same as the South Dakota state median for dental practice administrators. It ranks 2nd of 3 South Dakota metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Rapid City compare nationally?

Dental Practice Administrator pay in Rapid City is about the same as the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental practice administrators work in the Rapid City area?

BLS estimates 190 dental practice administrators were employed in the Rapid City metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.68, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.