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 Cardiac Cath Lab. Travel roles are currently paying $3,039/wk which is 20% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Rapid City include Interventional Radiology with average pay of $3,039/wk, Orthopedic Neurology with average pay of $2,988/wk and CVPICU with average pay of $2,856/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,440/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Rapid City, SD is $2,440 per week. This is 2% higher than the South Dakota average of $2,388.

Last updated on April 1, 2026. Based on 2,138 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,440/week

Rapid City, SD

11% higher than the US average.

$2,388/week

South Dakota

9% higher than the US average.

$2,165/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Rapid City Compare to Other Cities

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Dickinson, North Dakota

$2,193/week

This is 11% lower than the Rapid City average of $2,440.

Bismarck, North Dakota

$2,449/week

This is equal to the Rapid City average

Billings, Montana

$2,356/week

This is 4% lower than the Rapid City average of $2,440.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Cardiac Cath Lab	$3,028	$3,936
Orthopedic Neurology	$2,988	$2,988
Telemetry	$2,940	$2,940

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Wellspring Nurse Source	$3,129	$3,129
LeaderStat	$3,051	$3,051
Cross Country Nurses	$2,980	$2,980
Sanford Health - Solutions by Sanford	$2,956	$3,046
Vibra Travels	$2,940	$2,940
Coast Medical Service	$2,934	$2,934
IDR Healthcare	$2,893	$3,353
Trustaff	$2,851	$2,851
Springboard Healthcare	$2,836	$2,836
PRIDE Health	$2,828	$2,828