Rapid City, South Dakota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Monument Health Rapid City Hospital pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 1st highest registered nurse average of 15 South Dakota hospitals. It is Monument Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Rapid City
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital beside the other Rapid City hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD | $63.16 | $40.55 | $26.36 | Monument Health |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCRapid City, SD | $44.97 | $39.85 | $22.50 | Sanford Health |
| Same Day Surgery Center LLCRapid City, SD | $43.69 | $28.52 | $18.81 | Not on this site |
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital: common questions
How much does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD reported an average of $63.16 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 1st highest of 15 South Dakota hospitals. South Dakota's hospitals together averaged $48.45 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $40.55 an hour (South Dakota $28.93). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.36 an hour (South Dakota $23.95). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.79 an hour.
How does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital compare with other hospitals in Rapid City?
Registered nurse averages in Rapid City: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital $63.16, Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC $44.97, Same Day Surgery Center LLC $43.69.
What is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 71% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 66% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every South Dakota hospital by rating).
Is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Monument Health's, and Monument Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in South Dakota.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 430077. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Monument Health Rapid City Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-dakota/monument-health-rapid-city-hospital