Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Rapid City, SD

Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$29.13/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Rapid City, SD is $29.13 per hour. This is 2% higher than the South Dakota average of $28.63.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Acute Care Nurse salaries in Rapid City, SD compared to State and National Averages

$29.13/hour

Rapid City, SD

53% lower than the US average.

$28.63/hour

South Dakota

55% lower than the US average.

$44.44/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Rapid City Compare to Other Cities

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Portland, Oregon

$70/hour

This is 59% higher than the Rapid City average of $29.13.

Nashville, Tennessee

$44/hour

This is 33% higher than the Rapid City average of $29.13.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$33/hour

This is 11% higher than the Rapid City average of $29.13.

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