South Dakota take-home pay, 2026

South Dakota Paycheck Calculator

Free estimate of South Dakota take-home pay for 2026: hourly or salary.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 2026 rules

Your South Dakota paycheck

State

Pay type

HourlySalary

Hourly rate

Hours per check

Overtime hours per check

Paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate, on top of the regular hours.

Pay frequency

Federal filing status

SingleMarried filing jointly

Pre-tax 401(k) per check

Optional. Lowers income tax wages, not Social Security or Medicare wages.

Health benefits (pre-tax)

Pre-tax health benefits per check

Section 125 premiums, HSA or FSA through payroll.

Estimated take-home pay, South Dakota, 2026

$1,690.85per biweekly check

$43,962.10 a year over 26 checks · $3,663.51 a month on average

Gross pay: $2,000.00
Federal income tax: 7.81%−$156.15
Social Security: 6.20%−$124.00
Medicare: 1.45%−$29.00
South Dakota income tax (none): 0.00%$0.00
Total deductions: 15.46%−$309.15
Net pay (take-home): 84.54%$1,690.85

South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so nothing is withheld for the state.

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An estimate from what you entered, using 2026 federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax withholding for a standard Form W-4, plus the state’s disability or paid leave line where it has one. City, county and school district taxes are not included. Not tax advice. South Dakota pay stub generator

South Dakota salary paycheck: take-home pay after taxes

A single filer paid every two weeks, with no pre-tax deductions. Each row takes federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare off one check. A yearly salary is divided by 26 checks.

2026 South Dakota take-home pay per biweekly check by annual salary, single filer
Annual salary	Gross per check	Federal income tax	Social Security + Medicare	Take-home per check	Take-home per year	Taken out
$30,000	$1,153.85	$54.62	$88.27	$1,010.96	$26,285	12.38%
$40,000	$1,538.46	$100.77	$117.69	$1,320.00	$34,320	14.20%
$50,000	$1,923.08	$146.92	$147.11	$1,629.05	$42,355	15.29%
$60,000	$2,307.69	$193.08	$176.54	$1,938.07	$50,390	16.02%
$75,000	$2,884.62	$295.00	$220.68	$2,368.94	$61,592	17.88%
$100,000	$3,846.15	$506.54	$294.23	$3,045.38	$79,180	20.82%
$150,000	$5,769.23	$951.31	$441.34	$4,376.58	$113,791	24.14%

South Dakota hourly paycheck after taxes

Full-time hourly pay for a single filer, with no overtime and no pre-tax deductions: 80 hours every two weeks, and the same rate on a weekly check of 40 hours. Gross pay is the rate times the hours.

2026 South Dakota take-home pay by hourly rate, single filer, weekly and biweekly
Hourly rate	Gross, 2 weeks	Federal income tax	Social Security + Medicare	Take-home, 2 weeks	Take-home, weekly	Take-home per year
$15.00	$1,200.00	$60.15	$91.80	$1,048.05	$524.02	$27,249
$20.00	$1,600.00	$108.15	$122.40	$1,369.45	$684.72	$35,606
$25.00	$2,000.00	$156.15	$153.00	$1,690.85	$845.42	$43,962
$30.00	$2,400.00	$204.15	$183.60	$2,012.25	$1,006.12	$52,319
$40.00	$3,200.00	$364.38	$244.80	$2,590.82	$1,295.41	$67,361

South Dakota paycheck by pay frequency

A $60,000 salary for a single filer, paid weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly. The yearly total barely moves; the size of each check does.

2026 South Dakota take-home pay on a $60,000 salary by pay frequency, single filer
Pay frequency	Checks a year	Gross per check	Take-home per check
Weekly	52	$1,153.85	$969.04
Every 2 weeks	26	$2,307.69	$1,938.07
Twice a month	24	$2,500.00	$2,099.58
Monthly	12	$5,000.00	$4,199.17

Dollars and share of gross pay

How much is taken out of a paycheck in South Dakota?

Each line on a biweekly check at three salaries, single filer. Social Security and Medicare are fixed rates, so their share stays the same; income tax is graduated, so the share taken rises with pay.

2026 South Dakota paycheck deductions in dollars and percent of gross pay at three salaries, single filer, biweekly
Line	$40,000 salary	$75,000 salary	$150,000 salary
Gross per check	$1,538.46	$2,884.62	$5,769.23
Federal income tax	$100.77 (6.55%)	$295.00 (10.23%)	$951.31 (16.49%)
Social Security	$95.38 (6.20%)	$178.85 (6.20%)	$357.69 (6.20%)
Medicare	$22.31 (1.45%)	$41.83 (1.45%)	$83.65 (1.45%)
Total taken out	$218.46 (14.20%)	$515.68 (17.88%)	$1,392.65 (24.14%)
Take-home per check	$1,320.00	$2,368.94	$4,376.58

Your own figures: use the South Dakota calculator above.

Single or married filing jointly in South Dakota

The same salary on a biweekly check under each filing status. Social Security and Medicare do not change with filing status; income tax withholding does.

2026 South Dakota take-home pay per biweekly check, single and married filing jointly
Annual salary	Single	Married filing jointly	Difference per check
$40,000	$1,320.00	$1,390.77	$70.77
$60,000	$1,938.07	$2,021.92	$83.85
$100,000	$3,045.38	$3,258.07	$212.69

South Dakota income tax and what this estimate includes

In the estimate

Federal income tax withholding for a single or married filer with a standard Form W-4.
Social Security and Medicare.
South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so there is no South Dakota income tax line.
Pre-tax 401(k) and health benefits, and overtime hours, when you enter them.

Not in the estimate

City, county and school district taxes.
Extra entries on Form W-4: dependents, other income, extra withholding.
Head of household filing status.
Tips, bonuses, after-tax deductions and garnishments.

South Dakota paycheck facts, 2026

From the South Dakota pay stub page, where each figure is explained with its source.

Item	2026 value
State income tax	None — one of seven states with no state income tax (SD Department of Revenue)
State withholding form	None — federal W-4 only
Employee-paid SUI / SDI / PFML	None — UI is employer-only (SDCL §61-5-36), $15,000 employer wage base
Local income taxes	None
Minimum wage 2026	$11.85 · tipped cash wage $5.925 (half the minimum) From January 1, 2027: $12.30 an hour; tipped cash wage $6.15
Minimum wage indexing	CPI each January 1, rounded up to the nearest 5¢ — can never decrease (SDCL §60-11-3.2)
Pay frequency	At least once each calendar month (SDCL §60-11-9)
Pay stub required?	No — no wage-statement rule in SDCL ch. 60-11
Final paycheck	Next regular payday — fired or quit — or once company property is returned (SDCL §§60-11-10, 60-11-11)

South Dakota minimum wage 2027

Already announced by official sources. Your pay stubs use today's rates until each change starts.

Minimum wage: $11.85 / $5.925 tipped → $12.30 / $6.15 tipped from January 1, 2027 (source: dlr.sd.gov)

Same pay in a state with an income tax

$2,000.00 every two weeks for a single filer in South Dakota and in Minnesota. This compares paycheck deductions only; wages, housing and other costs differ between states.

2026 take-home pay on the same biweekly pay in South Dakota and Minnesota, single filer
State	State lines per check	Take-home per check	Take-home per year
South Dakota	$0.00	$1,690.85	$43,962
Minnesota	$100.07	$1,590.78	$41,360
Difference	$100.07	$100.07	$2,602

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Questions

South Dakota paycheck questions

How much is taken out of a paycheck in South Dakota?

It depends on your pay, pay frequency and filing status. As an example, a $2,000.00 biweekly check for a single filer in 2026 has $156.15 of federal income tax (7.81% of gross pay), $124.00 of Social Security and $29.00 of Medicare withheld, and no South Dakota income tax, leaving $1,690.85.

What percentage of my paycheck goes to taxes in South Dakota?

It depends on your pay and filing status. On a $2,000.00 biweekly check for a single filer in 2026, 15.46% of gross pay is taken out in all: federal income tax 7.81%, Social Security 6.20%, Medicare 1.45%. The share rises with pay, because income tax is graduated.

Does South Dakota have a state income tax on paychecks?

No. South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so a South Dakota pay stub has no state income tax line. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are still withheld.

How much is $60,000 after taxes in South Dakota?

About $1,938.07 per biweekly check, or $50,390 a year, after federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in South Dakota?

About $3,045.38 per biweekly check, or $79,180 a year, after federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in South Dakota?

At 80 hours every two weeks, $20.00 an hour is $1,600.00 of gross pay and about $1,369.45 of take-home pay per check, after federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

Are there city or local income taxes in South Dakota?

Local taxes are not in the South Dakota estimate. Where a city, county or school district taxes wages, the pay stub builder looks the tax up from the address when it has the data. The South Dakota pay stub page lists the local taxes that apply in the state, with its sources.

Does the South Dakota calculator work for married filing jointly?

Yes. Choose Single or Married filing jointly; head of household is not offered.

Does the South Dakota calculator include a 401(k) or overtime?

Yes. Enter a pre-tax 401(k) amount per check and it comes off the wages that income tax is worked out on. On hourly pay, enter overtime hours and they are paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate. Tips, bonuses and dependents are not in the calculator.

What is not included in the South Dakota estimate?

City, county and school district taxes are not in the estimate. Garnishments, after-tax deductions and extra withholding from your Form W-4 are not included either.

Why is my real South Dakota paycheck different?

The estimate uses the standard withholding for your filing status. Your employer's figure follows your own Form W-4, your benefits and other deductions, and any local tax. A few dollars of difference per check is normal; a large one usually comes from a W-4 entry or a deduction the calculator cannot see.

Can I make a South Dakota pay stub from this estimate?

Yes. "Make this a pay stub" opens the pay stub builder with South Dakota and the same pay already filled in, and the builder prints the same figures. A pay stub records a payment that was actually made, so enter the real employer, employee and pay dates. Your first pay stub each year is free.

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