PACU nurse salary in South Dakota
Open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota post a median of $40.43 an hour, the middle half $40–$40.78 (about $84,100 a year full time), $8.85 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$40/hr
- Median (50th)$40.43/hr
- 75th percentile$40.78/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $40–$40.78 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$40/hr
- Median (50th)$40.43/hr
- 75th percentile$40.78/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $40–$40.78 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$40.43
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$84,100
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$25.98/hr
- 25th percentile$31.29/hr
- Median$37.53/hr
- 75th percentile$40.52/hr
- 90th percentile$47.22/hr
- People employed in it14,710
Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), all industries, South Dakota: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, South Dakota).
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What PACU 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).
Median $40.43 an hour. Middle half $40 to $40.78. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in South Dakota
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $40.43. 67% of the 12 open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota state an hourly rate.
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PACU 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $41.63 | $35–$46.25 | 3 (1) |
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.
PACU nurse pay by employer in South Dakota
What each employer posts for PACU nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health | $41.63 | $35–$46.25 | 3 |
| Avera Health | $40.50 | $32.50–$48.50 | 2 |
| Sanford Health | $40 | $32–$48 | 2 |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center | $40.36 | $31.64–$49.07 | 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 PACU nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$37.00–$46.25/hr- $37.00–$46.25/hr
$32.50–$48.50/hr- $32.50–$48.50/hr
$31.64–$49.07/hr
$32.00–$48.00/hr- $32.00–$48.00/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) | $31.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $37.53 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $40.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $47.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | 14,710 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) |
BLS median by metro area
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$36.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux Falls, SD-MN)
- Rapid City, SD$38.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rapid City, SD)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$36.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD)
PACU nurse salary in South Dakota: common questions
How much does a PACU nurse make in South Dakota?
Open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota that state an hourly rate post a median of $40.43, the middle half $40–$40.78 (8 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $84,100 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 ($40.43) is $8.85 below the national posted median of $49.28. 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: 8 of 12 open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota (67%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
PACU nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). PACU nurse salary in South Dakota. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pacu-nurse/south-dakota