RN contract pay in South Dakota — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,402 a week across 1,130 live RN listings in South Dakota with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — +9.5% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,402median per week+9.5% vs national
- $2,175–$2,76025th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,471mean per week+9.9% vs national
- $61.85median hourly equivalentfrom 1,081 listings with posted hours
- 1,130listings 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 — 1,130 of them as of September 16, 2026. 97% 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 63 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 | 1,130 | $2,175 | $2,402 | $2,760 | $2,471 | $61.85 (n=1,081) | +9.5% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 1,100 | $2,412 | $2,190–$2,772 | $2,482 | $61.95 (n=1,051) | +9.9% |
| Contract | 28 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 477 | $2,449 | $2,205–$2,760 | $2,485 | $61.06 (n=477) | +11.6% |
| Nights | 408 | $2,330 | $2,154–$2,704 | $2,415 | $61.69 (n=408) | +6.2% |
| Rotating | 158 | $2,320 | $2,173–$2,761 | $2,479 | $62.78 (n=158) | +5.7% |
| Not stated | 77 | $2,646 | $2,456–$2,940 | $2,673 | $63.51 (n=28) | +20.6% |
| Evenings | 10 | 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 | ICU | 132 | $2,827 | $2,588–$3,015 | $61.31 | +28.9% | 132 jobs |
| 2 | L&D | 93 | $2,800 | $2,393–$3,030 | $65.94 | +27.6% | 93 jobs |
| 3 | Cath Lab | 38 | $2,754 | $2,682–$3,086 | $76.14 | +25.5% | 38 jobs |
| 4 | OR | 68 | $2,576 | $2,414–$2,834 | $64.85 | +17.4% | 68 jobs |
| 5 | Oncology | 65 | $2,478 | $2,358–$2,565 | $61.95 | +12.9% | 65 jobs |
| 6 | PCU | 160 | $2,428 | $2,128–$2,742 | $60.07 | +10.7% | 160 jobs |
| 7 | PICU | 38 | $2,363 | $2,182–$2,937 | $61.03 | +7.7% | 38 jobs |
| 8 | Telemetry | 44 | $2,354 | $2,175–$2,453 | $64.72 | +7.3% | 44 jobs |
| 9 | Med-Surg | 112 | $2,296 | $2,192–$2,422 | $61.94 | +4.6% | 112 jobs |
| 10 | ER | 189 | $2,195 | $2,094–$2,331 | $60.21 | ±0% | 189 jobs |
| 11 | LTC | 44 | $1,922 | $1,753–$2,160 | $52.67 | −12.4% | 44 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): NICU (23), Endoscopy (19), Post Partum (17), Case Management (15), Wound Care (15), PACU (8), Orthopedics (5), Long Term Acute (2), Dialysis (1), OB/GYN (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in South Dakota — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/south-dakota. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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