South Dakotato
Utah, RN or LPNMoving from South Dakota to Utah as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in South Dakota has to do to work in Utah, what the move does to your pay, and who in Utah is hiring from out of state.
Works on day one. Both South Dakota and Utah are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from South Dakota is valid in Utah the day you arrive. Once Utah is your primary residence, apply there for a Utah multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Utah takes roughly $2,700 a year more than South Dakota does, because you are leaving a state with no income tax on wages.
| Salary | South Dakota state tax | Utah state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $0 | $1,800 | -$1,800 |
| $60,000 | $0 | $2,700 | -$2,700 |
| $90,000 | $0 | $4,050 | -$4,050 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: South Dakota to Utah
Transfers by reciprocity. Your South Dakota certificate stays on the South Dakota Board of Nursing, Nurse Aide Registry; to work in Utah you apply to the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (Utah Department of Health and Human Services) for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
Electrician: South Dakota to Utah
Reciprocity likely. Utah licenses electricians at state level through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, and reciprocity with most western states for journeymen who passed an equivalent exam. Your South Dakota licence comes from the South Dakota Electrical Commission, a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
CDL: South Dakota to Utah
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Utah resident you surrender the South Dakota CDL at a Utah driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Utah. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does Utah pay you to come?
No statewide program in Utah pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Openings filed in Utah
48 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Utah employers who could not fill them locally.
- Farm/Irrigation/Livestock WorkerCarson Angus Ranch, LLC · Elberta · $12.63/hr
- Range Livestock HerderJohnsons Mountain Ranch LLC · Aurora · $2,132.41/mo
- Snow RemoversGrowpro, LLC · Lehi · $15.93/hr
- Open Range Livestock WorkersScott Stubbs Livestock · Parowan · $2,132.41/mo
- Open Range Livestock HerderC&R Farms, LLC · Cedar City · $2,132.41/mo
- Range Livestock HerderLarson Farms · Ephraim · $2,132.41/mo
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