South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Industry	July 2026	June 2026	July 2025	Percent Change
Industry	July 2026	June 2026	July 2025	Last Month	Last Year
TOTAL	77,900	79,200	78,000	-1.6%	-0.1%
Total Private	67,600	67,500	67,800	0.1%	-0.3%
Goods Producing	9,700	9,700	9,700	0.0%	0.0%
Service Providing	68,200	69,500	68,300	-1.9%	-0.1%
Private Service Providing	57,900	57,800	58,100	0.2%	-0.3%
Mining, Logging and Construction	6,900	6,900	6,800	0.0%	1.5%
Manufacturing	2,800	2,800	2,900	0.0%	-3.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	14,100	14,300	14,900	-1.4%	-5.4%
Wholesale Trade	2,800	2,800	2,900	0.0%	-3.4%
Retail Trade	9,500	9,700	10,000	-2.1%	-5.0%
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities	1,800	1,800	2,000	0.0%	-10.0%
Information	700	700	700	0.0%	0.0%
Financial Activities	3,700	3,700	3,700	0.0%	0.0%
Professional and Business Services	7,500	7,500	7,600	0.0%	-1.3%
Private Education and Health Services	14,100	14,200	13,700	-0.7%	2.9%
Leisure and Hospitality	13,700	13,300	13,300	3.0%	3.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration)	4,100	4,100	4,200	0.0%	-2.4%
Government	10,300	11,700	10,200	-12.0%	1.0%
*Notes:* 2026 data is preliminary and subject to revision. Data may not sum to totals because of rounding.
*Source:* Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Access historical Rapid City MSA nonfarm wage and salaried worker data. See the definition of nonfarm wage and salaried workers. See the definition of the Rapid City MSA. See technical notes about nonfarm worker estimates.