LIVE MARKET·5,203 SD postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in South Dakota: $63.27/hr$2,531/wk$131,602/yr median.

Pay range $60.19$2,408$125,195–$72.77/hr$2,911/wk$151,362/yr across the middle 50% of 5,203 active South Dakota postings from 133 employers.

0.7% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #21 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$63.27$2,531$131,602

P25–P75

$60.19$2,408$125,195–$72.77$2,911$151,362

middle 50%

Postings

5,203

last 12 months

Employers

133

in SD

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01Montana2,998 postings

$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr 02Wyoming1,081 postings

$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr 03North Dakota4,246 postings

$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr 04Nebraska5,109 postings

$64.14/hr$2,566/wk$133,411/yr

05South Dakota (this page)5,203 postings

$63.27/hr$2,531/wk$131,602/yr

06Iowa8,447 postings

$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr 07Minnesota2,850 postings

$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings

$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr 02Alaska4,035 postings

$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr 03Massachusetts19,862 postings

$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr 04Hawaii2,455 postings

$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr 05Montana2,998 postings

$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr

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03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN SOUTH DAKOTA·10 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in South Dakota, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse355 postings

$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr 02Circulating Nurse60 postings

$73.20/hr$2,928/wk$152,256/yr 03Operating Room (OR) Nurse138 postings

$72.81/hr$2,912/wk$151,445/yr 04Med-Surg Nurse60 postings

$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr 05Labor & Delivery Nurse384 postings

$71.16/hr$2,846/wk$148,013/yr 06Pediatric ICU Nurse121 postings

$65.10/hr$2,604/wk$135,408/yr 07Emergency Department Nurse67 postings

$64.86/hr$2,594/wk$134,909/yr 08ICU Nurse847 postings

$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr 09PCU Nurse353 postings

$60.21/hr$2,408/wk$125,237/yr 10Registered Nurse (RN)274 postings

$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr

National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · SD

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Dakota, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in South Dakota?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Dakota is $63.27/hr (about $131,602/yr), based on 5,203 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in South Dakota?

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $60.19–$72.77/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $149.54/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Dakota above the national average?

South Dakota pays 0.7% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #21 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in South Dakota?

133 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in South Dakota over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Dakota, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.