LIVE MARKET·138 SD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Operating Room (OR) Nurse salary in South Dakota: $72.81/hr$2,912/wk$151,445/yr median.

Pay range $70.16$2,806$145,933–$75.70/hr$3,028/wk$157,456/yr across the middle 50% of 138 active South Dakota postings from 45 employers.

3.1% below the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr · #29 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$72.81$2,912$151,445
P25–P75
$70.16$2,806$145,933–$75.70$3,028$157,456
middle 50%
Postings
138
last 180 days
Employers
45
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01North Dakota219 postings
$75.13/hr$3,005/wk$156,270/yr
02Iowa147 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
03Nebraska79 postings
$74.15/hr$2,966/wk$154,232/yr
04Montana52 postings
$73.98/hr$2,959/wk$153,878/yr
05Minnesota25 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr
06South Dakota (this page)138 postings
$72.81/hr$2,912/wk$151,445/yr
07Wyoming16 postings
$72.33/hr$2,893/wk$150,446/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay is highest nationally.

See all 48 states →National Operating Room (OR) Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE · SD

Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in South Dakota, answered.

How much does an Operating Room (OR) Nurse make in South Dakota?

The median Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in South Dakota is $72.81/hr (about $151,445/yr), based on 138 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay range in South Dakota?

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $70.16–$75.70/hr. Listed pay runs from $61.00 to $89.22/hr.

Do Operating Room (OR) Nurses in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

South Dakota pays 3.1% less than the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr, ranking #29 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Operating Room (OR) Nurses in South Dakota?

45 employers posted Operating Room (OR) 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.