Hospitals in Rapid City, SD
No hospital in Rapid City, SD has an open travel assignment on the board right now; 1 has reviews from travel nurses. South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages.
- Facilities hiring
- 0
- Openings
- 0
- State income tax
- No
Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Rapid City, SD runs housing 27% below, utilities 21% below and services 8% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Rapid City, SD metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 27% below |
| Utilities | 21% below |
| Groceries and goods | 5% below |
| Services | 8% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Rapid City is $1,095 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $840.
South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages.
Housing on CircleRN
7 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Rapid City's hospitals.
- 5 BLOCKS TO MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL — $1,300 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1 mi
- Entire home with garage — $1,500 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 2.6 mi
- Fully updates 3 bed/2 bath with tons of amenities — $2,500 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 3.3 mi
- Modern 2-Bedroom close to hospitals — $2,500 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 9 mi
- Beautiful 1-bedroom Condo close to hospital. — $2,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 9 mi
- Beautiful 1 bedroom condo near hospital. — $2,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 9 mi
- Black Hills en-suites for rent — $1,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 17.1 mi
Common questions
- Do I need a South Dakota license to work in Rapid City?
- South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Rapid City?
- Yes: 7 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $1,000 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- What about facilities with no openings today?
- They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
- Does South Dakota tax travel nurse pay?
- South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages, so only federal tax comes off the taxable base of a package. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
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