Travel Nursing in Sioux Falls, SD

42 openings from $2,050–$3,500/week in Sioux Falls, SD — Med-Surg, LTC, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

42 openings from $2,050–$3,500/week right now.

Housing in Sioux Falls

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Sioux Falls

Prices in Sioux Falls, SD-MN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 9% lower overall.

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

Rent in Sioux Falls

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Sioux Falls is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Sioux Falls is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Sioux Falls pay compares

For the same specialties, Sioux Falls pays about 10% above the national median, across 27 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +22%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.

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 Sioux Falls

• Med-Surg RN — $2,623/week
• LTC RN — $2,466/week
• ICU RN — $2,406/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,939/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,358/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,406/week
• Clinic RN — $2,913/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,050/week

What Sioux Falls pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• Med-Surg — $2,402/week median ($2,363–$2,623), 9 open
• Clinic — $2,624/week median ($2,434–$2,913), 7 open
• Telemetry — $2,358/week median ($2,356–$2,363), 7 open
• Operating Room — $2,645/week median ($2,645–$2,939), 4 open

See all 42 openings in Sioux Falls

Hospitals hiring in Sioux Falls

1 hospital in Sioux Falls is hiring travel nurses, 14 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Sanford Usd Medical Center — 14 open · median $2,403/week advertised · 452 beds · 4.4★ (1)

Other cities in South Dakota

• Yankton — 4 openings
• Aberdeen — 3 openings
• Martin — 2 openings
• Mitchell — 2 openings
• Rapid City — 2 openings
• Webster — 2 openings
• Chamberlain — 1 opening
• De Smet — 1 opening

Resources

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

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Sioux Falls, SD?

Open assignments in Sioux Falls run $2,050 to $3,500 a week. Operating Room is highest at $2,645; Telemetry lowest at $2,358.

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 Sioux Falls expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Sioux Falls runs housing 22% below, utilities 19% 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 Sioux Falls?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Sioux Falls is $865 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 1 furnished place here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Sioux Falls?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Sioux Falls 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.