Certified Nursing Assistant pay in South Dakota
Median hourly pay in South Dakota · BLS May 2025
$18.65
an hour · $38,800 a year
- 10th
- $14.96
- 25th
- $17.71
- Median
- $18.65
- 75th
- $21.12
- 90th
- $22.17
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.96/hr, median $18.65/hr, 90th percentile $22.17/hr.
Employed in SD
6,860
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.67
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Nursing - Unlicensed Assistive Personnel registry (CNAs and medication aides). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: South Dakota, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.