Compact (multistate) eligible Expedited licensing No state income tax
South Dakota Nursing License Guide
What travel and staff nurses need to license in South Dakota: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, with new roles added daily.
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, multistate license
- Compact status
- Implemented compact state
- Typical endorsement time
- 4-6 Weeks
- Expedited licensing
- Yes, quick license available
- Application fee
- $100
- Verified via Nursys
- Yes
- State income tax
- None (higher take-home)
Issuing authority: South Dakota Board of Nursing ↗
Your South Dakota compact license also covers 39 other states
As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming