Home Health Aide pay in South Dakota
Median hourly pay in South Dakota · BLS May 2025
$18.15
an hour · $37,740 a year
- 10th
- $15.62
- 25th
- $17.50
- Median
- $18.15
- 75th
- $20.96
- 90th
- $22.75
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $15.62/hr, median $18.15/hr, 90th percentile $22.75/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in SD
4,210
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.94
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides 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, Home health and personal care aides (SOC 31-1120), 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.