South Dakota paycheck calculator, 2026
The median South Dakota wage is $47,080, 7.7% below the national median of $50,980. A single filer on it takes home $40,009 a year, which is $1,539 every two weeks. South Dakota takes nothing; every dollar withheld goes to federal income tax, Social Security or Medicare.
a year from $47,080, after $3,469.60 federal income tax, $2,918.96 Social Security and $682.66 Medicare.
Written by Usain Olivard, who is not a qualified tax adviser. The rules behind these figures were last read from their sources on 2026-10-01.
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Set to $47,080, the South Dakota median; type any salary.
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Take-home at every point of South Dakota pay
Six points from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2025 wage survey for South Dakota, all occupations, each run through 2026 federal rules. A worker at the 90th percentile earns 3.2 times one at the 10th and keeps 2.9 times as much, and pays 3.5 times the federal income tax of the median earner. The 10th percentile's last dollar falls in the 12% federal band and the 90th percentile's in the 22% band.
| Point | Gross | Federal tax | Social Security | Medicare | Take-home | Every two weeks | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,300 | $1,336 | $1,816.60 | $424.85 | $25,722.55 | $989 | 12.2% |
| 25th percentile | $36,030 | $2,143.60 | $2,233.86 | $522.44 | $31,130.10 | $1,197 | 13.6% |
| Median | $47,080 | $3,469.60 | $2,918.96 | $682.66 | $40,008.78 | $1,539 | 15.0% |
| Mean | $57,610 | $4,733.20 | $3,571.82 | $835.35 | $48,469.63 | $1,864 | 15.9% |
| 75th percentile | $64,020 | $5,502.40 | $3,969.24 | $928.29 | $53,620.07 | $2,062 | 16.2% |
| 90th percentile | $94,900 | $12,048 | $5,883.80 | $1,376.05 | $75,592.15 | $2,907 | 20.3% |
One South Dakota median paycheck, four ways
$47,080 a year comes to $1,538.80 on a two-week schedule, $121 less per check than the national median of $50,980 leaves. Withholding rounds each check separately (why a check can differ by a few dollars).
| Schedule | Checks | Gross | Federal tax | FICA | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 52 | $905.38 | $66.72 | $69.26 | $769.40 |
| Every two weeks | 26 | $1,810.77 | $133.45 | $138.52 | $1,538.80 |
| Twice a month | 24 | $1,961.67 | $144.57 | $150.07 | $1,667.03 |
| Monthly | 12 | $3,923.33 | $289.13 | $300.14 | $3,334.07 |
Why South Dakota takes nothing from a paycheck
“South Dakota is one of seven states that does not impose a state income tax.”
South Dakota Department of Revenue, Taxes (individuals), Income Tax. Read 2026-10-01. Source
The count of states in the sentence is the department's own and is not repeated on our pages. The zero on the South Dakota state line is read from this source.
Where federal income tax on the South Dakota median goes
$47,080 less the $16,100 standard deduction leaves $30,980 taxable. The bands below are shown in wage terms, so each starts $16,100 higher than the IRS table, which is written on taxable income.
| Wages from | to | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16,100 | $28,500 | 10% | $1,240 |
| $28,500 | $47,080 | 12% | $2,229.60 |
| Federal income tax | $3,469.60 | ||
What the next $100 costs across South Dakota
From 19.65% at $29,300 to 29.65% at $94,900: a South Dakota raise is taxed at the rate on the last dollar, 4.63% above the median earner's average rate of 15.0%.
| Point | Gross | Of the next $100 | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,300 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| 25th percentile | $36,030 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| Median | $47,080 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| Mean | $57,610 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| 75th percentile | $64,020 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| 90th percentile | $94,900 | $29.65 | $70.35 |
Questions about South Dakota paychecks
Does South Dakota have a state income tax?
Not on wages. The count of states in the sentence is the department's own and is not repeated on our pages. The South Dakota Department of Revenue puts it this way: "South Dakota is one of seven states that does not impose a state income tax." So the only deductions on a South Dakota paycheck are federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $47,080 a year after tax in South Dakota?
$47,080, South Dakota's median wage, leaves $40,008.78 after $3,469.60 federal income tax, $2,918.96 Social Security and $682.66 Medicare for a single filer taking the $16,100 standard deduction. That is $1,539 every two weeks and 15.0% of gross taken in total.
What share of a South Dakota paycheck is withheld?
At the median, 15.0% of gross: 7.4% to federal income tax and 7.65% to Social Security and Medicare, with nothing to the state. Federal income tax is 49.1% of what goes. At the 90th percentile, $94,900, the share rises to 20.3%; at the 10th, $29,300, it is 12.2%.
What does South Dakota's average wage take home?
The mean wage in South Dakota is $57,610, $10,530 above the median because a few high earners pull an average up. It leaves $48,469.63 a year, $8,461 more than the median, and the next $100 on it costs $19.65.
When does a South Dakota paycheck stop paying Social Security?
At $184,500 of wages in 2026. South Dakota's 90th percentile is $94,900, $89,600 short of it, so at least nine in ten South Dakota workers pay Social Security on every dollar they earn all year. Medicare has no cap.
What these South Dakota figures assume
A single filer on the $16,100 standard deduction with no pre-tax deductions or credits. At South Dakota's 10th percentile, $29,300, credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit can change the result most. Every assumption, in full.
Where these figures come from
us-sd.state_income_tax.wage_rate.ty2026: South Dakota state income tax on wages, read 2026-10-01. Taxes (individuals)- Wages: BLS OEWS 2025, South Dakota all occupations, series OEUS460000000000000000004, OEUS460000000000000000011, OEUS460000000000000000012, OEUS460000000000000000013, OEUS460000000000000000014, OEUS460000000000000000015, OEUN000000000000000000013, read 2026-10-01.
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