LIVE MARKET·274 SD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in South Dakota: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.

Pay range $34.00$1,360$70,720–$60.47/hr$2,419/wk$125,778/yr across the middle 50% of 274 active South Dakota postings from 58 employers.

15.8% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #48 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$34.00$1,360$70,720–$60.47$2,419$125,778
middle 50%
Postings
274
last 180 days
Employers
58
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

01Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr02North Dakota208 postings
$58.23/hr$2,329/wk$121,118/yr03Nebraska266 postings
$58.07/hr$2,323/wk$120,786/yr04Iowa599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr05Wyoming54 postings
$49.25/hr$1,970/wk$102,440/yr06Minnesota641 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
07South Dakota (this page)274 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr06Med-Surg Nurse60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr07Labor & Delivery Nurse384 postings
$71.16/hr$2,846/wk$148,013/yr08Physical Therapist215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr09Pediatric ICU Nurse121 postings
$65.10/hr$2,604/wk$135,408/yr10Emergency Department Nurse67 postings
$64.86/hr$2,594/wk$134,909/yr11ICU Nurse847 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr12PCU Nurse353 postings
$60.21/hr$2,408/wk$125,237/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · SD

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

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in South Dakota?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Dakota is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 274 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $34.00–$60.47/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.50 to $95.75/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

South Dakota pays 15.8% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #48 of 51 states with live data.

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

58 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.