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Registered Nurses salary in South Dakota

The median registered nurses in South Dakota earns $78,060 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,312 a month.

10th percentile
$54,040
25th percentile
$65,070
Median percentile
$78,060
75th percentile
$84,280
90th percentile
$98,220

Based on 14,710 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,060
Federal income tax−$8,343
Social Security + Medicare−$5,972
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,312
Every two weeks$2,452

Does it go far here?

$88,118Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota