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Nursing Assistants in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Nursing Assistant.

7.8% Jobs Projection

$26,300 Median Salary

750 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in South Dakota is growing faster than average.
Nursing Assistants in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Nursing Assistants Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 6,010 Nursing Assistants working in the state.

There were 5,940 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Nursing Assistants than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 750 annual Nursing Assistants job openings in South Dakota, and 6,510 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nursing Assistants Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $21,150 to $33,590 with $26,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.17 to $16.15. The median hourly rate was $12.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.99 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Nursing Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD	2,280	$26,970
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	1,220	$27,670
Rapid City, SD	760	$26,280

Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Nursing Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	99,440	$33,070
New York	91,400	$36,610
Florida	89,860	$26,020
Texas	87,750	$25,760
Pennsylvania	76,260	$30,080
Ohio	65,860	$27,040
North Carolina	63,010	$25,260
Illinois	61,140	$27,860
New Jersey	56,500	$29,470
Michigan	49,760	$29,710
Virginia	39,320	$27,270
Massachusetts	39,100	$32,310
Missouri	38,560	$24,350
Georgia	36,780	$24,680
Washington	32,690	$31,220
Wisconsin	32,310	$29,240
Minnesota	31,640	$33,350
Indiana	30,220	$26,830
Tennessee	28,340	$25,680
Maryland	27,980	$30,230

Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$38,500
New York	$36,610
Hawaii	$34,870
Nevada	$34,060
North Dakota	$33,980
Minnesota	$33,350
California	$33,070
Connecticut	$32,620
Oregon	$32,350
Massachusetts	$32,310

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