Med-surg nurse salary in South Dakota
Open med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota post a median of $40.25 an hour, the middle half $39.50–$40.75 (about $83,700 a year full time), $10.50 below the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota · Med-surg nurse pay nationwide
What med-surg nurses are paid in South Dakota
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in South Dakota
Middle half of 6 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $40.25. 55% of the 20 open med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota state an hourly rate.
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Med-surg nurse pay by town in South Dakota
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $40.25 | $32–$48.50 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Med-surg nurse pay by employer in South Dakota
What each employer posts for med-surg nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health | $40.50 | $24.50–$51.50 | 8 |
| Sanford Health | $40.50 | $32–$48 | 2 |
| Monument Health | $39.50 | $35–$43.75 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in South Dakota (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for med-surg nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Registered Nurse (RN) FLOAT | Med Surg
Avera Health · Yankton, SD· 3d ago
$34.50–$51.50/hr
RN - Aberdeen Medical Center - Med/Surg - Part Time
Sanford Health · Aberdeen, SD· 3d ago
$33.50–$48.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN)|Gregory Med Surg Unit|PRN
Avera Health · Gregory, SD· 3w ago
$32.50–$48.50/hrRN - Registered Nurse - Med Surg Float Pool - Days
Sanford Health · Sioux Falls, SD· 1w ago
$32.00–$48.00/hr
Monument Health · Spearfish, Custer and 1 more, SD· 1mo ago
$35.00–$43.75/hr
What BLS measures in South Dakota
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $25.98 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $31.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $37.53 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 14,710 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$36.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, opens in a new tab)
- Rapid City, SD$38.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rapid City, SD, opens in a new tab)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$36.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab)
Med-surg nurse salary in South Dakota: common questions
How much does a med-surg nurse make in South Dakota?
Open med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota that state an hourly rate post a median of $40.25, the middle half $39.50–$40.75 (11 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $83,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $37.53/hr ($78,060 a year) for people employed in the occupation in South Dakota (May 2025).
How does South Dakota compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in South Dakota ($40.25) is $10.50 below the national posted median of $50.75. In the BLS survey South Dakota ranks 49 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 11 of 20 open med-surg nurse jobs in South Dakota (55%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Med-surg nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Med-surg nurse salary in South Dakota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/med-surg-nurse/south-dakota