Registered Nurse pay in South Dakota
Median hourly pay in South Dakota · BLS May 2025
$37.53
an hour · $78,060 a year
- 10th
- $25.98
- 25th
- $31.29
- Median
- $37.53
- 75th
- $40.52
- 90th
- $47.22
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $25.98/hr, median $37.53/hr, 90th percentile $47.22/hr.
Employed in SD
14,710
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$9.37
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: South Dakota, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.