South Dakota Paycheck Calculator

South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so a South Dakota paycheck loses only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus any pre-tax benefits you choose.

Pay type
Pre-tax deductions (401(k), health, HSA)

Take-home pay (biweekly)

$1,938.07

$50,390.00 per year

  • Federal 8.4%
  • State 0%
  • FICA 7.6%
  • Pre-tax 0%
  • Take-home 84%
Paycheck breakdown
Per paycheckAnnual
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.00
State income tax No state income tax in South Dakota$0.00$0.00
Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Total tax$369.62$9,610.00
Total deductions$369.62$9,610.00
Net take-home$1,938.07$50,390.00

Effective tax rate 16% · Federal bracket 12%

    Local taxes: South Dakota has no individual income tax and no local wage/income taxes.

    What comes out of a South Dakota paycheck

    South Dakota has no individual income tax and no local wage/income taxes.

    The calculator shows a $0.00 state line rather than hiding it. Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026). Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500, and Medicare is 1.45% plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000.

    Local income taxes in South Dakota

    South Dakota has no individual income tax and no local wage/income taxes.

    Local taxes are shown for information only. The calculator doesn't add them to your result.

    Minimum wage, tips and overtime in South Dakota

    The minimum wage used for South Dakota is $11.85 an hour. Tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $5.93 with a tip credit of up to $5.92, as long as wages plus tips reach the full minimum. Check a shift with the tipped wage calculator.

    No daily overtime rule; overtime follows the federal FLSA standard of 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek.

    South Dakota take-home pay at common salaries

    SalaryFederalSD stateFICATake-home / yrPer biweekly check
    $40,000.00$2,620.00$0.00$3,060.00$34,320.00$1,320.00
    $60,000.00$5,020.00$0.00$4,590.00$50,390.00$1,938.07
    $85,000.00$9,870.00$0.00$6,502.50$68,627.50$2,639.52
    $120,000.00$17,570.00$0.00$9,180.00$93,250.00$3,586.54

    Single filer, paid biweekly, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.

    South Dakota paycheck FAQs

    Does South Dakota have a state income tax?
    No. South Dakota doesn't tax wages, so employers withhold no state income tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.
    How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in South Dakota?
    For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00, with no state income tax. That leaves $50,390.00 a year, or $1,938.07 per paycheck.
    Does South Dakota have local income taxes?
    South Dakota has no individual income tax and no local wage/income taxes.
    What is the tipped minimum wage in South Dakota?
    $5.93 an hour in cash wages, with a tip credit of up to $5.92, so tips must bring the total to at least $11.85.

    Sources for South Dakota figures

    Every South Dakota figure on this page was last checked on against these sources:

    Federal figures: see the methodology page.

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