From 1 posting · Employer research Aug 2, 2026
The short version
You would be coming into Monument Health Rapid City on the numbers we can actually see: one recent posting at $56.28 an hour on a 13-week contract.
Employer research, Aug 2, 2026
One recent posting put the hourly rate at $56.28 on a 13-week contract.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-02South Dakota has no state income tax, and Rapid City’s cost of living sits about 11% below the national level.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-02The posted rate on the one listing we have is a flat $56.28 an hour with no spread between min and max.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-02
The hard parts
Rapid City sits about five hours from larger cities, and housing demand has outpaced supply since 2010, so the rental market stays tight.
Only one posting informs the pay picture, so the sample is thin
Employer research, Aug 2, 2026
About five hours from larger cities
Employer research, Aug 2, 2026
Rental market stays tight after years of housing demand outpacing supply
Employer research, Aug 2, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Rapid City, SD
Set against the pine-covered Black Hills, Rapid City serves as western South Dakota’s regional healthcare anchor. Cost of living sits about 11% below the national average, stretching your nursing paycheck while trading gridlock for granite crags, downtown brewpubs, and immediate mountain trail access right off your shift.
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- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 89.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,109/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,870/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Monument Health Rapid City hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
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