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Leaderboard · week of October 28, 2026

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

The best-paying posted jobs for each profession this week, one per employer, ranked by weekly pay. Pay is what the employer posted.

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Paramedic

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  1. 1 Flight ParamedicAir Methods · Hot Springs, SD $24.26–$29.66 per hour

Registered nurse

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  1. 1 Registered Nurse / Cardiac Cath LabCross Country Nurses · SIOUX FALLS, SD $3,467.79 per week (gross package)
  2. 2 RN - Cath LabCynet Health · Sioux Falls, South Dakota $84.18 per hour
  3. 3 Cath Lab | Registered NurseGHR Healthcare · Sioux Falls, SD $3,120–$3,290 per week
  4. 4 Travel PACU RNTLC Nursing Associates, Inc. · Dakota Dunes, SD $2,206 per week
  5. 5 Registered Nurse - Community Living CenterVeterans Health Administration · Sioux Falls, South Dakota $66,466–$120,340 per year

LPN / LVN

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  1. 1 Licensed Practical Nurse / Long Term CareCross Country Nurses · CANTON, SD $1,695.14 per week (gross package)
  2. 2 Travel Long Term Care LPNTLC Nursing Associates, Inc. · Flandreau, SD $1,524 per week
  3. 3 Med/Surg | LPNGHR Healthcare · Sioux Falls, SD $1,460–$1,540 per week