Registered Nurses pay in Sioux Falls
$74,700avg. a year
$35.92 an hour · 7,680 employed
Registered Nurses in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn an average of $74,700 a year. That is $2,440 (3%) less than the South Dakota average of $77,140. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$75,350Median pay
$35.92Average hourly
-3%vs. South Dakota average
7,680Jobs in this metro
Other South Dakota metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other South Dakota metro areas. Swipe to see all 2.
12,480 jobs
Rapid City, SD
$84,070
$40.42 an hour
21,600 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$75,840
$36.46 an hour
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How Sioux Falls compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,620 |
| Pharmacists | $145,350 |
| Physical Therapists | $91,720 |
| Dental Hygienists | $90,100 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $75,070 |
| Occupational Therapists | $85,400 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Sioux Falls?
The average is $74,700 a year, and the median is $75,350. About 7,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Dakota average?
That is $2,440 (3%) less than the South Dakota average of $77,140.
Is this job common in Sioux Falls?
It makes up 43.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.98 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 43620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.