South Dakota
South Dakota paycheck calculator
South Dakota does not tax wages. There is no state income-tax line to withhold, and this file does not invent one. Federal income tax after the 2026 standard deduction, plus Social Security and Medicare, still reduce the deposit. Sioux Falls and Rapid City do not add a city wage tax in the model.
Tourism and healthcare schedules often mean irregular hours. Use the hourly path on the main calculator with South Dakota selected when the year is not a neat salary. Tips and overtime you enter become gross and face federal tax and FICA only on the state side of the story.
Compare South Dakota with Minnesota or Iowa at the same salary when a border offer appears. The federal math is shared; the gap is the other state’s income tax — not a South Dakota surprise hiding on the stub.
Example take-home
| Salary | Federal | FICA | State | Payroll | Local | Net / year | Net / check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $2,620.00 | $3,060.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $34,320.00 | $1,320.00 |
| $60,000.00 | $5,020.00 | $4,590.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $50,390.00 | $1,938.07 |
| $80,000.00 | $8,770.00 | $6,120.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $65,110.00 | $2,504.22 |
| $100,000.00 | $13,170.00 | $7,650.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $79,180.00 | $3,045.38 |
| $150,000.00 | $24,734.00 | $11,475.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $113,791.00 | $4,376.58 |
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What this page includes
- Federal income tax using the 2026 standard deduction and Rev. Proc. 2025-32 brackets
- Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500) and Medicare (1.45%, plus Additional Medicare when wages clear the filing-status threshold)
- South Dakota: no state wage income tax
- No employee state disability / paid-leave premium modeled for this state yet
- Local wage tax only if you select a city/county or enter a custom percent
Local tax
South Dakota does not have a local wage tax in this file. City costs show up in rent and sales tax, not as a second income-tax line on the stub.
What is not included
Credits, itemized deductions, multi-state credits, property tax, sales tax, and unsourced local rates are not included. Employer payroll tables can differ from this annualized estimate. Property tax and sales tax in South Dakota are real costs of living and are intentionally off this paycheck.
Questions
Does South Dakota tax paychecks?
Not with a state income tax. Federal tax and FICA still withhold.
Are tips taxed in South Dakota here?
Tips increase gross and are taxed for federal and FICA purposes. They do not create a state income-tax line.
Is there a Sioux Falls city wage tax in this file?
No. The statewide estimate does not invent a municipal rate.
Nearby
Compare · Bonus · Hourly · All states · Local taxes
Sources
- IRS newsroom, tax year 2026 inflation adjustments (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)
- Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (PDF)
- Tax Foundation, 2026 federal income tax brackets
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- SSA, Contribution and benefit base
- IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide
- IRS, Questions and answers for the Additional Medicare Tax
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
- IRS, state government websites index
See a rate that looks wrong? The sources and the gaps are public.