RN contract pay in South Dakota — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,514 a week across 1,371 live RN listings in South Dakota with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +11.9% against the national median of $2,247.
- $2,514median per week+11.9% vs national
- $2,286–$2,84525th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,594mean per week+12.7% vs national
- $65.35median hourly equivalentfrom 1,318 listings with posted hours
- 1,371listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in South Dakota that posted a rate — 1,371 of them as of October 31, 2026. 98% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 137 listings in South Dakota post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1,371 | $2,286 | $2,514 | $2,845 | $2,594 | $65.35 (n=1,318) | +11.9% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 1,343 | $2,520 | $2,296–$2,850 | $2,605 | $65.50 (n=1,291) | +12.1% |
| Contract | 25 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 496 | $2,470 | $2,278–$2,751 | $2,546 | $65.79 (n=496) | +9.9% |
| Days | 461 | $2,547 | $2,286–$2,822 | $2,571 | $63.75 (n=459) | +13.4% |
| Rotating | 301 | $2,530 | $2,292–$2,955 | $2,666 | $67.86 (n=301) | +12.6% |
| Not stated | 110 | $2,631 | $2,355–$3,034 | $2,717 | $63.21 (n=59) | +17.1% |
| Evenings | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in South Dakota, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 65 | $3,224 | $2,849–$3,481 | $79.73 | +43.5% | 65 jobs |
| 2 | L&D | 139 | $2,849 | $2,530–$3,364 | $71.29 | +26.8% | 139 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 95 | $2,768 | $2,588–$2,894 | $70.00 | +23.2% | 95 jobs |
| 4 | ICU | 174 | $2,690 | $2,407–$3,016 | $64.48 | +19.7% | 174 jobs |
| 5 | PICU | 47 | $2,636 | $2,480–$3,392 | $71.23 | +17.3% | 47 jobs |
| 6 | Oncology | 33 | $2,573 | $2,427–$2,623 | $64.53 | +14.5% | 33 jobs |
| 7 | PCU | 142 | $2,520 | $2,196–$2,807 | $60.20 | +12.1% | 142 jobs |
| 8 | Med-Surg | 235 | $2,427 | $2,250–$2,541 | $67.01 | +8.0% | 235 jobs |
| 9 | Telemetry | 48 | $2,370 | $2,180–$2,489 | $65.54 | +5.5% | 48 jobs |
| 10 | ER | 186 | $2,302 | $2,173–$2,470 | $63.58 | +2.4% | 186 jobs |
| 11 | LTC | 52 | $2,196 | $1,958–$2,401 | $57.18 | −2.3% | 52 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Endoscopy (28), Dialysis (26), NICU (19), Post Partum (14), CVOR (7), Psych (7), OB/GYN (6), CVICU (5), Orthopedics (4), Long Term Acute (2), Rehab (2), Case Management (1), PACU (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in South Dakota — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/south-dakota. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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