South Dakota Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
| Per paycheck | Amount | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,600.00 | $41,600.00 |
| Federal income tax · withheld | −$108.15 | −$2,812.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$99.20 | −$2,579.20 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$23.20 | −$603.20 |
| South Dakota income tax · South Dakota has none | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,369.45 | $35,605.60 |
How the federal income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A — the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Hourly pay in South Dakota
South Dakota's minimum wage is $11.85 an hour from January 1, 2026. Tipped employees can be paid $5.925 an hour in cash, as long as wages and tips together reach $11.85; if tips fall short, the employer makes up the difference.
Overtime. South Dakota has no overtime law of its own, so federal rules apply: time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek. There is no daily overtime.
Tips. Tips you report to your employer are wages: Social Security, Medicare and federal income tax apply to them. South Dakota adds nothing on top.
Paydays. At least once a month, or on the paydays you agreed to — pick the matching option in "Paid every" above.
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
What comes out of a South Dakota paycheck
- Federal income tax withholding — worked out from your pay and your Form W-4, using the IRS tables for 2026.
- Social Security — 6.2% of your pay, up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Above that, it stops for the rest of the year.
- Medicare — 1.45% of all your pay, plus 0.9% on pay above $200,000 in the year.
South Dakota does not impose a state income tax, so there is no state withholding. A South Dakota paycheck has only the federal deductions above taken out, plus whatever you chose, such as a 401(k), health insurance or union dues.
South Dakota's reemployment assistance (unemployment) program is financed by employers through payroll taxes.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide — Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration — 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS — tips and overtime deductions
- South Dakota Department of Revenue — Individual taxes — South Dakota does not impose a state income tax
- South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation — Reemployment assistance for businesses — financed by employers through payroll taxes
- South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation — Minimum wage — $11.85 and $5.925 tipped, effective January 1, 2026
- South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation — Overtime and comp time — no state overtime law; federal rules apply
- SDCL 60-11-9 — Paydays — at least once each calendar month
- SDCL 60-11-10 and 60-11-11 — Final pay — next regular payday, or when employer property is returned
- South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation — Wage and hour issues — claim of unpaid wages
Questions
Does South Dakota take state tax out of my paycheck?
No. South Dakota does not impose a state income tax, so there is no state withholding. Only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are taken out, plus any benefits you signed up for.
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in South Dakota?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with nothing else on the W-4, a $1,000 paycheck has about $38.08 of federal income tax, $62.00 of Social Security and $14.50 of Medicare taken out, leaving $885.42. Enter your own details in the calculator for your exact figure.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in South Dakota?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,369.45 after tax per paycheck — $35,605.60 a year — for a single filer with a standard W-4.
When do I get my last paycheck in South Dakota?
By the next regular payday — or as soon as you return any company property you still have, if that's later. The rule is the same whether you quit or were let go.
What is the minimum wage in South Dakota in 2026?
$11.85 an hour from January 1, 2026. Tipped employees can be paid $5.925 in cash as long as tips bring them up to $11.85.
Does South Dakota have its own overtime law?
No. South Dakota has no overtime law of its own, so federal rules apply: time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek.