South Dakota nurses are paid the second worst, on average, in the nation

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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

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