Travel Nursing in Pierre, SD
1 opening at $2,747/week in Pierre, SD — Telemetry. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,747/week right now.
Cost of living in Pierre
Prices in South Dakota run 11% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 88.6 | 11% lower |
| Housing | 67.6 | 32% lower |
| Utilities | 79.7 | 20% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.5 | 5% lower |
| Services | 91.9 | 8% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Pierre is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Pierre is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Open assignments in Pierre
- Telemetry RN — $2,747/week
All openings in Pierre
Hospitals hiring in Pierre
1 hospital in Pierre is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Pierre, SD?
- Open assignments in Pierre run $2,747 to $2,747 a week.
- Do I need a South Dakota nursing license?
- 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 Pierre expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, South Dakota runs housing 32% below, utilities 20% below and services 8% below. The rest, groceries and goods, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Pierre?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Pierre is $110 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.