SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota nurses are paid the second worst, on average, in the nation.
That’s according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The average South Dakota nurse is paid nearly $61,000.
California nurses are the highest-paid.
They make, on average, nearly $121,000 a year.
REGIONAL STATE RANKINGS
13. Minnesota: $80,960
25. Wyoming: $72,600
30. Montana: $70,530
33. North Dakota: $69,630
35. Nebraska: $69,480
47. Iowa: $62,570
49. South Dakota: $60,960
