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Caregiver Pay in South Dakota
What caregivers earn in South Dakota — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$18.15/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in South Dakota
vs the national market
+5.5%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
4,210as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in South Dakota
The pay bands
Entry-level
$15.62/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$17.50/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$18.15/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$20.96/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.75/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Rapid City, SD | $17.67/hr | $17.35/hr – $18.68/hr | 570 |
| West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $17.74/hr | $17.08/hr – $19.22/hr | 570 |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $18.19/hr | $17.79/hr – $21.34/hr | 1,460 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $18.30/hr | $17.75/hr – $21.59/hr | 1,660 |
What South Dakota agencies are advertising right now
Sioux Falls, SD
HomecareHQ analysis$19.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 17 of 25 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 25 agency ads
- Flexible schedule52.0%
- 401(k)52.0%
- Weekly pay40.0%
- Health insurance36.0%
- Paid training32.0%
- Holiday pay28.0%
- Vision28.0%
- Dental28.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 12.0%Weekend differential 8.0%
25 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 50.0% of ads are part-time roles
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