Annual salary
$65,067
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VA nurse pay scale, Fort Meade, SD (station 568)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 568 sets nurse locality pay for Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD, Rapid City, SD, Oral, SD, Sturgis, SD, Pierre, SD.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $65,067 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $130,085 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- The station also publishes 7 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N0AW, Pierre, SD
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,067 | $82,878 | $93,866 |
| 2 | $67,019 | $85,364 | $96,681 |
| 3 | $68,971 | $87,850 | $99,496 |
| 4 | $70,923 | $90,336 | $102,311 |
| 5 | $72,875 | $92,822 | $105,126 |
| 6 | $74,827 | $95,308 | $107,941 |
| 7 | $76,779 | $97,794 | $110,756 |
| 8 | $78,731 | $100,280 | $113,571 |
| 9 | $80,683 | $102,766 | $116,386 |
| 10 | $82,635 | $105,252 | $119,201 |
| 11 | $84,587 | $107,738 | $122,016 |
| 12 | $86,539 | $110,224 | $124,831 |
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Per month (12)
$5,422.25
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,019 | +$1,952 |
| 3 | $68,971 | +$3,904 |
| 4 | $70,923 | +$5,856 |
| 5 | $72,875 | +$7,808 |
| 6 | $74,827 | +$9,760 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $65,067 a year, $5,422.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N0AW for VA station 568, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB53, Durango, CO
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $71,216 | $89,730 | $97,811 |
| 2 | $73,352 | $92,421 | $100,745 |
| 3 | $75,488 | $95,112 | $103,679 |
| 4 | $77,624 | $97,803 | $106,613 |
| 5 | $79,760 | $100,494 | $109,547 |
| 6 | $81,896 | $103,185 | $112,481 |
| 7 | $84,032 | $105,876 | $115,415 |
| 8 | $86,168 | $108,567 | $118,349 |
| 9 | $88,304 | $111,258 | $121,283 |
| 10 | $90,440 | $113,949 | $124,217 |
| 11 | $92,576 | $116,640 | $127,151 |
| 12 | $94,712 | $119,331 | $130,085 |
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Annual salary
$71,216
Per month (12)
$5,934.67
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $73,352 | +$2,136 |
| 3 | $75,488 | +$4,272 |
| 4 | $77,624 | +$6,408 |
| 5 | $79,760 | +$8,544 |
| 6 | $81,896 | +$10,680 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $71,216 a year, $5,934.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB53 for VA station 568, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NE29, Belle Fourche, SD, Box Elder, SD, Custer, SD, Edgemont, SD and 8 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,367 | $84,534 | $95,744 |
| 2 | $68,358 | $87,070 | $98,616 |
| 3 | $70,349 | $89,606 | $101,488 |
| 4 | $72,340 | $92,142 | $104,360 |
| 5 | $74,331 | $94,678 | $107,232 |
| 6 | $76,322 | $97,214 | $110,104 |
| 7 | $78,313 | $99,750 | $112,976 |
| 8 | $80,304 | $102,286 | $115,848 |
| 9 | $82,295 | $104,822 | $118,720 |
| 10 | $84,286 | $107,358 | $121,592 |
| 11 | $86,277 | $109,894 | $124,464 |
| 12 | $88,268 | $112,430 | $127,336 |
| 13 | $90,259 | ||
| 14 | $92,250 | ||
| 15 | $94,241 | ||
| 16 | $96,232 | ||
| 17 | $98,223 | ||
| 18 | $100,214 | ||
| 19 | $102,205 | ||
| 20 | $104,196 |
highest celllowest cell20 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$66,367
Per month (12)
$5,530.58
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,358 | +$1,991 |
| 3 | $70,349 | +$3,982 |
| 4 | $72,340 | +$5,973 |
| 5 | $74,331 | +$7,964 |
| 6 | $76,322 | +$9,955 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $66,367 a year, $5,530.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NE29 for VA station 568, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN STAFF - INPT N04R · Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD | $71,638 | $86,682 | $101,228 | $134,624 |
| RN STAFF - EMERGENCY DEPT/URGE N0HR · Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD, Rapid City, SD | $71,638 | $86,682 | $101,228 | $134,624 |
| RN/Nurse Executive N0NR · Fort Meade, SD | – | – | – | $212,464 |
| RN STAFF - RESOURCE/FLOAT POOL N0NW · Fort Meade, SD | $75,220 | $88,416 | $103,253 | $137,320 |
| NP - OTHER NE30 · Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD, Rapid City, SD +1 | – | $110,862 | $130,813 | $173,977 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NE31 · Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD, Oral, SD +1 | $80,001 | $94,401 | $106,858 | $142,113 |
| RN-Asst Mgr NQ09 · Fort Meade, SD, Hot Springs, SD, Rapid City, SD | $72,401 | $87,605 | $100,740 | $133,982 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Fort Meade, SD?
On station 568's base RN schedules, from $65,067 (Nurse I, step 1) to $130,085 at the top of the highest grade, effective January 11, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
Other VA stations in South Dakota
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.