Nursing Assistants Salary in South Dakota (2024)

The median nursing assistants salary in South Dakota is $38,070/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 3.7% below the national median of $39,530.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of nursing assistants in South Dakota earn about 1.5× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Nursing Assistants

• Wyoming: $38,360/year
• Utah: $38,500/year
• Ohio: $38,570/year
• Nebraska: $38,620/year

See the full Nursing Assistants salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in South Dakota

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in South Dakota, May 2024 OEWS.

• General and Operations Managers: $133,440
• Software Developers: $87,770
• Dental Hygienists: $84,300
• Accountants and Auditors: $77,310
• Registered Nurses: $69,510
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $60,300
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $59,460
• Electricians: $58,550
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: $56,880
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $50,790
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $49,170
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $49,110
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $48,410
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $48,340
• Carpenters: $46,500
• Construction Laborers: $43,470
• Medical Assistants: $39,350

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