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Rapid City, SD at a glance

• $24.02/hrmedian pay, Rapid City area
• $21–$28middle half of earners, per hour
• 89price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Rapid City

• The metro median is 2% above the South Dakota statewide median of $23.64 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $24.02 median hour in Rapid City buys what $26.94 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Rapid City: $122 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 4 active primary care shortage designations covering Pennington County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• South Dakota is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a South Dakota license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Rapid City · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in South Dakota · South Dakota state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.