Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Rapid City, SD

Q: What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Rapid City?

The highest paying specialty in Rapid City is Manager. Travel roles are currently paying $4,051/wk which is 36% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Rapid City include Director of Nursing with average pay of $3,519/wk, Radiology with average pay of $3,151/wk and Cardiac Cath Lab with average pay of $3,097/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,589/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Rapid City, SD is $2,589 per week. This is 5% higher than the South Dakota average of $2,470.

Last updated on July 8, 2026. Based on 2,717 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,589/week

Rapid City, SD

16% higher than the US average.

$2,470/week

South Dakota

12% higher than the US average.

$2,171/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Rapid City Compare to Other Cities

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Rapid City, South Dakota

$2,589/week

This is equal to the Rapid City average

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

$2,445/week

This is 6% lower than the Rapid City average of $2,589.

Bismarck, North Dakota

$2,217/week

This is 17% lower than the Rapid City average of $2,589.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Rapid City?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Radiology	$3,151	$3,151
Wound Care	$3,095	$3,320
Interventional Radiology	$3,016	$3,256

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Rapid City?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Refined Medical Staffing	$3,015	$3,163
Vibra Travels	$2,960	$2,960
ADN Healthcare	$2,927	$3,320
Fusion Medical Staffing-Cath Lab	$2,910	$2,910
Sanford Health - Solutions by Sanford	$2,866	$2,866
American Traveler	$2,820	$3,166
TNAA TotalMed RN	$2,819	$3,245
Care Career	$2,807	$3,262
Voca Healthcare	$2,793	$3,176
Genie Healthcare	$2,774	$3,156