Hourly pay after taxes in South Dakota
$20 an hour in South Dakota comes to $1,369.45 every two weeks after taxes, for a single person working full time.
Updated for 2026Checked Oct 29, 2026 against IRS and South Dakota Department of Revenue sourcesHow we check
Take-home pay by hourly wage, 2026
| Wage | Two weeks | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $11.85 | $842.59 | $1,826 | $21,907 |
| $18.00 | $1,240.89 | $2,689 | $32,263 |
| $20.00 | $1,369.45 | $2,967 | $35,606 |
| $22.00 | $1,498.01 | $3,246 | $38,948 |
| $25.00 | $1,690.85 | $3,664 | $43,962 |
| $30.00 | $2,012.25 | $4,360 | $52,319 |
| $35.00 | $2,309.42 | $5,004 | $60,045 |
| $40.00 | $2,590.82 | $5,613 | $67,361 |
| $50.00 | $3,153.62 | $6,833 | $81,994 |
Every column after the wage is take-home pay. Each row assumes 40 hours a week all year, one paycheck every two weeks, single, no dependents, and no benefits taken out. The monthly and yearly columns are that paycheck times 26. Use the paycheck calculator for your own hours and deductions.
What comes out of an hourly paycheck
At $25 an hour, a two-week paycheck in South Dakota starts at $2,000.00 and ends at $1,690.85.
| Federal income tax | $156.15 |
| Social Security | $124.00 |
| Medicare | $29.00 |
| South Dakota income tax | $0.00 |
An hourly check in South Dakota carries three deductions: federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. The state taxes no wages, takes no disability or paid leave share, and lets no local government add one. The deductions table still lists a $0.00 line for South Dakota income tax.
Its distinction is the minimum wage, which sits well above the federal rate and moves up each January.
What changes your number
In South Dakota the cost-of-living adjustment is the moving part. The minimum wage is set by a state law that adjusts it each year, so the first row of this table steps up every January 1 while the tax side stays put.
On the check itself, only federal income tax grows with the wage. Only the federal bracket changes from row to row, with Social Security and Medicare holding level. Pretax benefits come out ahead of income tax, so they cost you less than their face amount.
Hours matter too. At $20 an hour and 30 hours a week instead of 40, a two-week paycheck in South Dakota comes to $1,048.05.
The minimum wage in South Dakota
The minimum wage in South Dakota is $11.85 an hour, and a full-time worker at $11.85 takes home about $1,826 a month. It rises to $12.30 on Jan 1, 2027. South Dakota's rate is for non-tipped employees, and the yearly cost-of-living adjustment is set by SDCL 60-11-3.2.
Sources and checks
Checked on Oct 29, 2026. Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue, "Taxes" for individuals (dor.sd.gov/individuals/taxes/, fetched Oct 29, 2026): "Income Tax: South Dakota is one of seven states that does not impose a state income tax."
Disability: No South Dakota statute or state agency program provides a disability or paid family leave payroll deduction (checked Oct 29, 2026 against the Department of Labor and Regulation's own index of forms and programs, saved with its minimum wage page, which lists reemployment assistance tax and workers' compensation but no disability or paid leave program).
Local taxes: South Dakota Department of Revenue, "Municipal Tax" (dor.sd.gov/businesses/taxes/municipal-tax/, fetched Oct 29, 2026): the local taxes South Dakota cities may levy are a municipal sales and use tax ("generally between 1% to 2%") and a 1 percent municipal gross receipts tax on alcohol, eating establishments, lodging, and admissions. Neither is a tax on wages, and the department lists no local income tax.
Minimum wage: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, "Minimum Wage" (dlr.sd.gov/employment_laws/minimum_wage.aspx, fetched Oct 29, 2026): "The minimum wage for non-tipped employees in South Dakota is $11.85/hour. (Effective Jan. 1, 2026.) Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the minimum wage for non-tipped employees in South Dakota will be $12.30/hour." The yearly cost-of-living adjustment is set by SDCL 60-11-3.2.
Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A and its "2026 Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems and Withholding on Periodic Payments of Pensions and Annuities," pages 10 to 12. Fetched directly from irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15t.pdf and transcribed Oct 28, 2026.
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