South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Industry	January 2026	December 2025	January 2025	Percent Change
Industry	January 2026	December 2025	January 2025	Last Month	Last Year
TOTAL	74,500	76,500	72,500	-2.6%	2.8%
Total Private	62,700	64,300	60,700	-2.5%	3.3%
Goods Producing	8,900	9,100	9,000	-2.2%	-1.1%
Service Providing	65,600	67,400	63,500	-2.7%	3.3%
Private Service Providing	53,800	55,200	51,700	-2.5%	4.1%
Mining, Logging and Construction	6,100	6,300	6,100	-3.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing	2,800	2,800	2,900	0.0%	-3.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	14,100	14,700	14,100	-4.1%	0.0%
Wholesale Trade	2,800	2,800	2,800	0.0%	0.0%
Retail Trade	9,500	9,900	9,500	-4.0%	0.0%
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities	1,800	2,000	1,800	-10.0%	0.0%
Information	700	700	700	0.0%	0.0%
Financial Activities	3,600	3,700	3,500	-2.7%	2.9%
Professional and Business Services	7,100	7,300	7,000	-2.7%	1.4%
Private Education and Health Services	14,200	14,200	13,300	0.0%	6.8%
Leisure and Hospitality	10,100	10,500	9,200	-3.8%	9.8%
Other Services (except Public Administration)	4,000	4,100	3,900	-2.4%	2.6%
Government	11,800	12,200	11,800	-3.3%	0.0%
*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.