Travel Therapy Salary in South Dakota
For a travel PTA on contract in South Dakota, the state has no income tax on wages (South Dakota Department of Revenue). To find a contract there: see the open PT, OT and SLP jobs in South Dakota or Find my next contract.
Advertised weekly gross pay for travel PT, PTA, OT, COTA and SLP assignments in South Dakota, computed from ProTherapy’s current open contracts. Updated 2026-10-05.
Median travel PTA weekly pay
From 5 current South Dakota openings
Current South Dakota openings
Across PT, PTA, OT, COTA and SLP
Disciplines hiring in South Dakota
PT, PTA, OT, SLP
Last updated
Recomputed from live openings
A travel PTA in South Dakota earns a median of $1,540 per week on current ProTherapy assignments, with individual contracts ranging from $1,460 to $1,540. That median is drawn from 5 open travel PTA assignments in South Dakota as of 2026-10-05.
Too few current South Dakota openings to publish a median for: travel PT 3 ($2,340–$2,570); travel OT 3 ($2,190–$2,190); travel SLP 1 ($2,190–$2,190). Those are advertised ranges across a handful of assignments, not averages.
All figures are advertised weekly gross pay on ProTherapy travel contracts — the rate before taxes, inclusive of any housing and meal stipends in the package. They describe ProTherapy’s own open assignments, not a survey of the whole South Dakota market, and they move as contracts fill. Updated 2026-10-05.
Weekly Pay by Discipline in South Dakota
| Discipline | Median weekly gross | Range | Current openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Not enough openings | $2,340–$2,570 | 3 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | $1,540 | $1,460–$1,540 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapist (OT) | Not enough openings | $2,190–$2,190 | 3 |
| Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) | No current South Dakota openings | National median $1,540 (see all travel COTA openings) | 0 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) | Not enough openings | $2,190–$2,190 | 1 |
Median and range are computed from ProTherapy’s current open travel assignments in South Dakota, recomputed on every build. A median is shown only where at least five assignments back it; with one to four openings the page shows the advertised range and the count instead, and with none it shows the national median for that discipline, labelled as national. Updated 2026-10-05.
Common questions about travel therapy pay
How much does a travel PTA make in South Dakota?
A travel PTA in South Dakota earns a median of $1,540 per week on current ProTherapy travel assignments, ranging from $1,460 to $1,540. That is advertised weekly gross pay across 5 open assignments as of 2026-10-05.
Is travel therapy pay in South Dakota quoted before or after tax?
The weekly figures on this page are advertised gross pay — the rate before taxes, including any housing and meal stipends bundled into the package. Take-home depends on your tax home, filing status and how much of the package is a non-taxable stipend.
Where do these South Dakota numbers come from?
They are computed from ProTherapy Staffing’s own current open travel assignments and recomputed on every build, most recently 2026-10-05. They are not a survey of all employers in South Dakota, and they change as contracts fill.
Compare these figures with ProTherapy’s median weekly pay computed from live travel contracts: travel PT salary in South Dakota, PTA, and OT. Or browse current travel therapy jobs in South Dakota.
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