Registered nurse · Sioux Falls, SD

Registered nurse in Sioux Falls: $2,276/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Sioux Falls at $75,350 a year. About 7,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.98). The 10th percentile is $54,040 and the 90th is $97,330. Pay ranks 364th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($982/mo). South Dakota has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,276 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Cloud, about 185 miles away, at $3,635 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,276

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$75,350

$54,040 to $97,330

Rent (1 bd)

$982

$1,169 (2 bd)

Employment

7,680

Location quotient 1.98

Pay rank

364th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $75,350.

Taxes$1,163
Rent$982
Other living costs$1,858
Left over$2,276

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $75,350
Federal income tax: −$8,191
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,764
State income tax (SD): None
Take-home pay: $61,395
Effective tax rate: 18.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $982
Groceries: $364
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $410
Utilities and internet: $228
Everything else: $319
Total spending: $2,840

Left over each month

$6,279 gross, minus $1,163 in tax and $2,840 in living costs.

$2,276

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Cloud, $3,635/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Sioux Falls?

$75,350 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Sioux Falls?

$2,276 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Dakota has no state income tax Rent is $982, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

St. Cloud, about 185 miles away, leaves $3,635 a month, more than Sioux Falls.