Physician assistant jobs in South Dakota

Too few open physician assistant jobs in South Dakota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $64.04/hr ($133,200 a year) for physician assistants in South Dakota (May 2025), against $65.33 nationally, 32nd highest of 51 states and territories.

Aberdeen (1), Britton (1), Rapid City (1), Sioux Falls (1) and Wagner (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Avera Health (2), DOCS Health (2) and Sanford Health (1). In all, 3 employers have physician assistant jobs open in South Dakota.

5 physician assistant jobs are open in South Dakota today at 3 employers on this board, about 7.4 for every 1,000 physician assistants employed there (BLS counts 680, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of physician assistants to grow 21.1% over 2025-2035.

Of the 3 metro areas in South Dakota employing the most physician assistants that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($65.28 an hour), Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($62.97 an hour) and Rapid City, SD ($62.86 an hour). The state's median is $64.04.

A master's degree from an accredited PA program, then the PANCE exam and a state license. PA-C certification (PANCE exam) (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; every state requires it for a PA license). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from South Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in South Dakota, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah in Parkston (Avera Health, 5 of 5, 85% said nurses always communicated well), Sanford Usd Medical Center in Sioux Falls (Sanford Health, 5 of 5, 76% said nurses always communicated well), Avera St Lukes in Aberdeen (Avera Health, 4 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well) and Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell (Avera Health, 4 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well); South Dakota's rated hospitals average 3.8 stars. Every South Dakota hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in South Dakota, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Good Samaritan Soc-Home Health of the Black Hills in Rapid City (Sanford Health, 5 of 5), Avera @ Home in Aberdeen (Avera Health, 5 of 5), Avera @ Home in Yankton (Avera Health, 4.5 of 5) and Avera @ Home in Pierre (Avera Health, 4 of 5); South Dakota's rated agencies average 3.8 stars. Every South Dakota home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in South Dakota, the dialysis centers Medicare rates highest (Oct 2026): Mid-Dakota Dialysis of Sanford Health in Chamberlain (Sanford Health, 5 of 5), Sanford Health - Dialysis Unit in Sioux Falls (Sanford Health, 5 of 5) and Sanford Usd Medical Ctr - Hemodialysis in Sioux Falls (Sanford Health, 4 of 5); South Dakota's rated centers average 3.7 stars. Dialysis centers hiring now by Medicare rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in South Dakota, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Avera @ Home in Aberdeen (Avera Health, 88% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars), Avera @ Home in Sioux Falls (Avera Health, 83% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars), Avera @ Home in Mitchell (Avera Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Prairie Lakes Hospice in Watertown (Sanford Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); South Dakota's middle hospice: 82%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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