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South Dakota Minimum Wage Calculator

South Dakota's minimum is $11.85/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $5.93 where tips make up the difference.

South Dakota minimum wage earnings estimator

South Dakota's minimum is $11.85/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $5.93 where tips make up the difference.

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South Dakota at a glance

FigureSouth DakotaSource
State minimum wage$11.85/hr[4]
Tipped cash wage$5.93/hr[4]
Full-time annual gross$24,648[4]
Median 2BR rent$1,094[1]

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State minimum wage — all 50 states

South Dakota highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. South Dakota is $12, ranked 25 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: South Dakota, ranked 25 of 50. Median $11.

South Dakota earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at South Dakota's $11.85 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$3,081$4,266$5,214$5,688$5,925$6,162
12 h$3,697$5,119$6,257$6,826$7,110$7,394
15 h$4,622$6,399$7,821$8,532$8,888$9,243
18 h$5,546$7,679$9,385$10,238$10,665$11,092
20 h$6,162$8,532$10,428$11,376$11,850$12,324
24 h$7,394$10,238$12,514$13,651$14,220$14,789
25 h$7,703$10,665$13,035$14,220$14,813$15,405
28 h$8,627$11,945$14,599$15,926$16,590$17,254
30 h$9,243$12,798$15,642$17,064$17,775$18,486
32 h$9,859$13,651$16,685$18,202$18,960$19,718
35 h$10,784$14,931$18,249$19,908$20,738$21,567
37.5 h$11,554$15,998$19,553$21,330$22,219$23,108
40 h$12,324$17,064$20,856$22,752$23,700$24,648
45 h$13,865$19,197$23,463$25,596$26,663$27,729
50 h$15,405$21,330$26,070$28,440$29,625$30,810

Worked figures for South Dakota

South Dakota values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$119$514$6,162213%
15 h/wk$178$770$9,243142%
20 h/wk$237$1,027$12,324107%
25 h/wk$296$1,284$15,40585%
30 h/wk$356$1,541$18,48671%
35 h/wk$415$1,797$21,56761%
40 h/wk$474$2,054$24,64853%
45 h/wk$533$2,311$27,72947%
50 h/wk$593$2,568$30,81043%

How South Dakota compares nationally

On state minimum wage, South Dakota ranks #25 of 50 at $11.85/hr — 4% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#23Nevada$12.00/hr
#24New Mexico$12.00/hr
#25South Dakota$11.85/hr
#26Minnesota$11.41/hr
#27Arkansas$11.00/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as South Dakota:

StateState minimum wagevs South Dakota
Connecticut$16.94/hr+43.0%
Hawaii$16.00/hr+35.0%
New Jersey$15.92/hr+34.3%
Arizona$15.15/hr+27.8%
Maryland$15.00/hr+26.6%
Michigan$13.73/hr+15.9%
Virginia$12.77/hr+7.8%
South Dakota$11.85/hr—
Arkansas$11.00/hr-7.2%
West Virginia$8.75/hr-26.2%

South Dakota questions, answered with South Dakota numbers

What is the minimum wage in South Dakota?▾
$11.85/hour · rank #25/50 · $4.60 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in South Dakota?▾
$24,648/year · $2,054/month · $474/week at 40 h.
Can it cover South Dakota rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,094 · that is 53% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in South Dakota?▾
Cash wage $5.93 · tip credit $5.92 · tips must bring you to $11.85.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$12,324/year · $1,027/month · rent would take 107% of it.

Other above the federal floors

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. South Dakota figures only — verify with the relevant South Dakota agency before acting. How this is calculated.