South Dakota paycheck calculator for 2026
Type your pay before tax and how often it lands. See what federal tax, Social Security, Medicare take, and what's left, per paycheck and for the year.
Checked October 27, 2026
South Dakota has no state income tax on wages. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks, take-home in South Dakota comes to about $1,938 a paycheck. The calculator below works it out for your pay.
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Take-home pay
$2,093per paycheck
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,500 | $65,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$216 | −$5,620 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$155 | −$4,030 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$36 | −$943 |
| South Dakota income tax | $0 | $0 |
| Take-home | $2,093 | $54,408 |
An estimate for 2026: the year's income tax spread evenly over your paychecks, using the standard deduction. Your employer uses the IRS withholding tables and your W-4, so a real paycheck can be a little different. Credits (like the child tax credit), other income and local taxes aren't included.
How South Dakota taxes a paycheck
- South Dakota does not impose a state income tax, so none is taken from a paycheck.
- Only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of pay.
What else comes out of a South Dakota paycheck
Beyond federal tax, Social Security, Medicare, the calculator takes nothing else out of a South Dakota paycheck, other than what you choose, like a 401(k) or health insurance.
How often South Dakota employers pay
South Dakota (SDCL 60-11-9) says an employer pays all wages due at least once each calendar month, or on regular agreed paydays it sets in advance. The employer picks the schedule above that floor.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks (26 paychecks of $2,307.69), with nothing taken out before tax:
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,308 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | $193 | $5,020 |
| Social Security | $143 | $3,720 |
| Medicare | $33 | $870 |
| Take-home | $1,938 | $50,390 |
Other states
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Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in South Dakota?
About $50,390 a year, or $1,938 a paycheck paid every two weeks, for a single filer with no 401(k) or health insurance through work. Federal income tax is $5,020, Social Security $3,720, Medicare $870.
Does South Dakota have a state income tax?
No. South Dakota doesn't tax wages, so only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of a paycheck.
Does South Dakota have an income tax on wages?
No. South Dakota doesn't tax individual income, so only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of a paycheck.
How often do South Dakota employers have to pay?
At least once a month, on a regular payday agreed or set in advance. Many pay every two weeks.
Sources
8 sources · read October 27, 2026
Every number on this page comes from dor.sd.gov, sdlegislature.gov and irs.gov. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
- 1South Dakota Department of Revenue: Taxesdor.sd.gov
- 2South Dakota Codified Laws 60-11-9, monthly wage payments requiredsdlegislature.gov
- 3IRS: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction)irs.gov
- 4IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (2026 wage base $184,500)irs.gov
- 5IRS: Topic 560, Additional Medicare Taxirs.gov
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