Travel Nursing in Rapid City, SD

2 openings at $2,834/week in Rapid City, SD — Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 3 furnished places to stay.

2 openings at $2,834/week right now.

Housing in Rapid City

3 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Rapid City

Prices in Rapid City, SD (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Rapid City

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Rapid City is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Rapid City 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 Rapid City

• Operating Room RN — $2,834/week

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Hospitals hiring in Rapid City

1 hospital in Rapid City is hiring travel nurses, 2 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC — 2 open · median $2,834/week advertised · 26 beds

Other cities in South Dakota

• Sioux Falls — 42 openings
• Yankton — 4 openings
• Aberdeen — 3 openings
• Martin — 2 openings
• Mitchell — 2 openings
• Webster — 2 openings
• Chamberlain — 1 opening
• Huron — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in South Dakota
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Rapid City
• Housing across South Dakota
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Rapid City, SD?

Open assignments in Rapid City run $2,834 to $2,834 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 Rapid City expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Rapid City runs housing 27% below, utilities 21% 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.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Rapid City?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Rapid City is $840 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 3 furnished places here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Rapid City?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Rapid City 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.