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Registered Nurses Salary in South Dakota

What Registered Nurses earn in South Dakota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in SD
$76,984
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
44 of 45
published states
Workers in state
16,090
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in South Dakota

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in South Dakota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$75,350$61,560$42,392Minnehaha County, SD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in South Dakota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Minnehaha County, SD$75,350$61,560$42,392
2Lincoln County, SD$75,350$61,560$42,392
3Turner County, SD$75,350$61,560$42,392
4McCook County, SD$75,350$61,560$42,392

Registered Nurses pay in South Dakota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in South Dakota is $76,984, based on 16,090 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 44. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so South Dakota averages 21.1% below it.

Published data for South Dakota currently covers the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area, with a local median wage of $75,350.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in South Dakota

We compare 4 South Dakota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin, $42,392. McCook County, SD leaves the smallest, $42,392. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in South Dakota

How much do Registered Nurses earn in South Dakota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,984.

Which South Dakota county is best for Registered Nurses?

Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($42,392). Lincoln County, SD follows at $42,392.