Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers: Rapid City vs San Francisco
San Francisco, CA pays about 1.3% more for first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers on paper — $105,130 vs $103,830. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, San Francisco comes out ahead by $1,300 a year in real buying power.
Rapid City, SD
$103,830
$65,930
$133,100
$49.92
100
$103,830/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
San Francisco, CA
$105,130
$78,360
$142,810
$50.54
100
$105,130/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,300 a year (1.3%) in favor of San Francisco. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Rapid City runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; San Francisco sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, San Francisco is the better deal by $1,300 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Rapid City to San Francisco for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers earn more, Rapid City or San Francisco?
San Francisco pays $105,130 on median — about 1.3% more than Rapid City ($103,830). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
San Francisco. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, San Francisco gives you roughly$105,130 of real buying power versus $103,830 in the other city.