Nurse Practitioner Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$128,840
$61.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$145,441
Regional Price Parity: 88.586 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$3,460 (−2.6%)
South Dakota ranks 39th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,080 | $49.56 |
| 25th percentile | $108,190 | $52.01 |
| Median | $128,840 | $61.94 |
| 75th percentile | $136,180 | $65.47 |
| 90th percentile | $156,000 | $75.00 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 1,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $128,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$3,460 (−2.6%)
Cost of living
$128,840 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $145,441
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $129,430 | $134,413 33rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $128,990 | $136,749 26th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 39th | $128,840 | $145,441 11th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $128,830 | $138,039 24th |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $127,810 | $126,414 46th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in South Dakota
$78,060/year South Dakota
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in South Dakota
$133,200/year South Dakota
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Iowa
$130,160/year Iowa
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Minnesota
$133,260/year Minnesota
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Montana
$137,210/year Montana
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Nebraska
$132,130/year Nebraska
- Nurse Practitioner salary in North Dakota
$130,070/year North Dakota
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wyoming
$132,200/year Wyoming
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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