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South Dakota Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in South Dakota?

A single filer earning $60,000 in South Dakota takes home about $1,938.07 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $50,389.92 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 16.0% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$34,319.9814.2%
$60,000$50,389.9216.0%
$80,000$65,109.9418.6%
$100,000$79,179.9620.8%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

South Dakota has no state income tax in 2026 and no employee payroll deductions, so the only taxes withheld are federal: income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45%. Reemployment assistance tax is paid by employers on the first $15,000 of wages and may not come out of pay. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the South Dakota Department of Revenue.

How South Dakota paycheck taxes work

Three tax lines come out of a South Dakota paycheck: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), and Medicare (1.45%). South Dakota collects no state income tax on wages, and no South Dakota city or county taxes wages either. Anything else on your stub is your own election: 401(k), health premiums, HSA, and similar benefits.

South Dakota's reemployment assistance tax, which funds unemployment benefits, is an employer tax on the first $15,000 of each worker's wages, and it may not be deducted from pay. South Dakota has no disability, paid-leave, or other employee payroll premium, so the state adds no line at all to a South Dakota stub.

Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T and your Form W-4, and Medicare adds 0.9% on wages over $200,000. A bonus paid on its own is withheld at the 22% federal flat rate with no state line. South Dakota has no reciprocity agreements because it has no income tax to share, so wages earned working in another state follow that state's withholding rules.

South Dakota tax rates (2026)

South Dakota has no state income tax on wages.

State income taxNone

Example: $60,000 in South Dakota

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Take-home pay$1,938.07$50,389.92

South Dakota paycheck FAQ

How much is taken out of a paycheck in South Dakota?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% of wages up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45% (plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000). South Dakota withholds nothing for the state and has no employee payroll deductions. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000 paid biweekly, and the calculator recomputes it for your pay, filing status, and pre-tax deductions.

Does South Dakota have a state income tax?

No. South Dakota collects no state income tax on wages, salaries, or bonuses, and the Department of Revenue's guidance for individuals confirms there is no state income tax. Employers withhold only federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare from a South Dakota paycheck under the 2026 federal rates.

Is South Dakota reemployment assistance tax taken out of my pay?

No. Reemployment assistance tax, South Dakota's unemployment insurance tax, is paid by employers on the first $15,000 of each worker's wages, and the Department of Labor and Regulation does not allow employers to deduct it from wages. It never appears as a deduction on an employee's stub.

Do South Dakota cities like Sioux Falls tax wages?

No. No South Dakota city or county levies a local income tax on wages, so a paycheck in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, or anywhere else in the state carries the same three federal tax lines: income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. The calculator has no local field for South Dakota because there is nothing local to enter.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. South Dakota DOR, Taxes for individuals (no state income tax)
  2. South Dakota DLR, Reemployment Assistance tax (employer-paid, $15,000 wage base)

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