Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in South Dakota

222 Registered Nurse roles in South Dakota from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $39.38 per hour. 5 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in South Dakota

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Sioux Falls209,289$33.12/hr$68,890
Rapid City79,894$33.42/hr$69,510

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse

Avera Health · Redfield, SD

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R-260028522
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

Endovascular RN | Cath Lab

Monument Health · Rapid City, SD

$40.20–$49.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 25_1118.1
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

RN | Recovery Room

Monument Health · Rapid City, SD

$37.00–$46.25/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 27_11544
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 3 days ago

RN | Infusion Services

Monument Health · Rapid City, SD

$32.00–$40.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 25_4514_U
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted 3 days ago

RN | HBO/Wound Care

Monument Health · Sturgis, SD

$32.00–$40.00/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req 27_11894
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Outpatient RN

Monument Health · Rapid City, SD

$29.60–$37.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R12291
New this week
View role

Who is hiring in South Dakota

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Avera Health137$40.50
Monument Health82$39.38
Veterans Health Administration3$49.58
Indian Health Service2$54.32
Acadia Healthcare1$40
Fresenius Medical Care1With your report
Amedisys1With your report

Other jobs in South Dakota

Registered Nurse jobs in all states

Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in South Dakota?

Across 222 RN postings in South Dakota with published pay, the median midpoint is $39.38 per hour, with typical ranges from $30 to $48.

Who is hiring RNs in South Dakota?

5 employers posted RN roles with pay in South Dakota, led by Avera Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 151 of 222 were posted in the last 30 days.

Free for every candidate

Before you apply: what other hospitals pay registered nurses.

Tell us your role and city. Within 24 hours you get an email with three things, by employer name. It costs you nothing, because employers pay us.

  1. 1
    Pay for your role at other hospitals

    The hourly pay at named employers near you, so you see who pays most.

  2. 2
    What they are offering now

    The pay range and median across current postings, and how many were posted this month.

  3. 3
    Roles open for you right now

    Every current opening near you with pay, shift and start date. Reply with one click.

Get your free pay report

310+ Registered Nurse roles in South Dakota, sent free by email

Tell us who you are and what you do. We email the report within 24 hours on business days.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
That email doesn't look quite right.
Please choose your role.
Please enter your city or ZIP.

Free for candidates. No phone number, no cold calls. One-click unsubscribe.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval: Health Care Staffing Services Certification, since 2022American Staffing Association memberNATHO member: National Association of Travel Healthcare OrganizationsNALTO member: National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Pay report · RN near South Dakota
Valorem Health Shift ReportFrom your recruiting team · [email protected]

Your RN pay reportSouth Dakota · pay published by employers and employer-reported wage offers in federal filings

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Indian Health ServiceLower Brule, SD · 2 postings$54.32/ hr$47–$61
  • Veterans Health AdministrationFort Meade, SD · 3 postings$49.58/ hr$32–$65
  • Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.Rapid City, SD · 4 wage offers$40.98/ hr$36–$50
  • Avera HealthSioux Falls, SD · 134 postings$40.50/ hr$28–$60

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$30Median$39.38High$48

222 RN postings with published pay in South Dakota, 151 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 222 RN roles

  1. RN | Emergency DepartmentPermanent
    $35.00–$43.75/ hour
    Monument Health · Rapid City, SD · posted today
  2. RN | 10th St Urgent CarePermanent
    $32.00–$40.00/ hour
    Monument Health · Spearfish, SD · posted today

+ 220 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

I'm interestedOne click. A recruiter writes only after you reply.
Check my pay