LIVE MARKET·60 SD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in South Dakota: $71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr median.

Pay range $68.09$2,724$141,627–$77.14/hr$3,086/wk$160,451/yr across the middle 50% of 60 active South Dakota postings from 31 employers.

17.9% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #3 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$71.50$2,860$148,720
P25–P75
$68.09$2,724$141,627–$77.14$3,086$160,451
middle 50%
Postings
60
last 180 days
Employers
31
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01South Dakota (this page)60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr
02North Dakota485 postings
$66.04/hr$2,642/wk$137,363/yr03Nebraska167 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr04Iowa505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr
05Montana37 postings
$62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr
06Minnesota18 postings
$60.54/hr$2,422/wk$125,923/yr
07Wyoming53 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr
03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr
04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse 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/yr04Circulating Nurse60 postings
$73.20/hr$2,928/wk$152,256/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse138 postings
$72.81/hr$2,912/wk$151,445/yr06Labor & Delivery Nurse384 postings
$71.16/hr$2,846/wk$148,013/yr07Physical Therapist215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr08Pediatric ICU Nurse121 postings
$65.10/hr$2,604/wk$135,408/yr09Emergency Department Nurse67 postings
$64.86/hr$2,594/wk$134,909/yr10ICU Nurse847 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr11PCU Nurse353 postings
$60.21/hr$2,408/wk$125,237/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)274 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · SD

Med-Surg Nurse pay in South Dakota, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in South Dakota?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in South Dakota is $71.50/hr (about $148,720/yr), based on 60 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in South Dakota?

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $68.09–$77.14/hr. Listed pay runs from $49.75 to $86.08/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

South Dakota pays 17.9% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #3 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in South Dakota?

31 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse 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.