SDIndexed annually
South Dakota minimum wage 2026
The South Dakota minimum wage is $11.50 per hour as of 2025-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $5.75 with a tip credit of $5.75. [SD labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
SD$11.50
Effective 2025-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$5.75
Tip credit ceiling $5.75.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$4.25
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$11.75
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $5.75Credit $5.75Combined $11.50
Take-home at the South Dakota minimum
Estimated take-home at $11.50 per hour
20 hours/week
$230.00
~$212/wk after tax
$11,960 annual gross
30 hours/week
$345.00
~$315/wk after tax
$17,940 annual gross
40 hours/week
$460.00
~$410/wk after tax
$23,920 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
Indexed annually under SDCL section 60-11-3.1 (Initiated Measure 18, 2014). Tipped cash wage is half the state minimum. Youth rate of $4.25 allowed for workers under 20 during the first 90 consecutive calendar days under SDCL section 60-11-4.1.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta