LIVE MARKET·73 SD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in South Dakota: $18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr median.

Pay range $17.50$700$36,400–$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr across the middle 50% of 73 active South Dakota postings from 16 employers.

5.7% above the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #16 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$18.50$740$38,480
P25–P75
$17.50$700$36,400–$19.50$780$40,560
middle 50%
Postings
73
last 180 days
Employers
16
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota943 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
02South Dakota (this page)73 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
03North Dakota26 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04Wyoming30 postings
$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
05Montana72 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr06Iowa213 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr07Nebraska297 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN SOUTH DAKOTA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in South Dakota.

01Cath Lab Nurse355 postings
$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist632 postings
$82.99/hr$3,320/wk$172,619/yr03CT Technologist318 postings
$80.80/hr$3,232/wk$168,064/yr04Radiology Technologist158 postings
$78.26/hr$3,130/wk$162,781/yr05MRI Technologist74 postings
$78.17/hr$3,127/wk$162,594/yr06General Sonographer57 postings
$75.25/hr$3,010/wk$156,520/yr07Radiation Therapist104 postings
$73.14/hr$2,926/wk$152,131/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse384 postings
$71.16/hr$2,846/wk$148,013/yr09Physical Therapist215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr10Occupational Therapist87 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr11ICU Nurse847 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr12Speech Language Pathologist55 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · SD

Caregiver pay in South Dakota, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in South Dakota?

The median Caregiver pay in South Dakota is $18.50/hr (about $38,480/yr), based on 73 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in South Dakota?

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $17.50–$19.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.50 to $23.50/hr.

Do Caregivers in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

South Dakota pays 5.7% more than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #16 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in South Dakota?

16 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in South Dakota over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Dakota, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.