United States · South Dakota · Updated for 2026
South Dakota paycheck calculator 2026
On South Dakota’s median pay of $47,080 in 2026, a single filer in South Dakota takes home $40,008.78 a year ($1,538.80 every two weeks), after $3,469.60 federal income tax, $3,601.62 Social Security and Medicare, and South Dakota takes no income tax from wages.
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Take-home pay, 2026 · South Dakota · single · paid every two weeks
$1,538.80 a paycheck
$40,008.78 a year · $3,334.07 a month · $19.23 an hour
| Per paycheck | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $1,810.77 | $47,080.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$133.45 | −$3,469.60 |
| Social Security | −$112.27 | −$2,918.96 |
| Medicare | −$26.26 | −$682.66 |
| South Dakota income tax | none | none |
| Take-home pay | $1,538.80 | $40,008.78 |
An estimate of the year’s tax divided evenly across your 26 paychecks, not your employer’s exact withholding table. An hour assumes 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
Federal income tax
Taxable income: $47,080 of pay after pre-tax deductions, less the $16,100 standard deduction for single = $30,980.
| Income in bracket | Tax | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% bracket | $12,400 | $1,240.00 |
| 12% bracket | $18,580 | $2,229.60 |
| Federal income tax for the year | $3,469.60 |
Social Security and Medicare
- Social Security: 6.2% = $2,918.96 a year.
- Medicare: 1.45% of all pay = $682.66 a year.
South Dakota tax
South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so nothing more comes out of your paycheck for the state.
Your tax rates
- Effective rate: 15.0%. That share of your pay goes in federal, state and payroll taxes.
- Marginal rate: 19.7%. Of your next dollar of pay, about 20 cents goes in tax, so you keep about 80 cents.
What are South Dakota’s income tax rates for 2026?
South Dakota has no state income tax on wages: the rate is 0%. Your paycheck has federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare taken out, and nothing for the state.
How much tax do I pay on $47,080 in South Dakota?
$47,080 is the median yearly pay for all jobs in South Dakota (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). A single filer paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Year | Per paycheck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $47,080.00 | $1,810.77 |
| Federal income tax | $3,469.60 | $133.45 |
| Social Security | $2,918.96 | $112.27 |
| Medicare | $682.66 | $26.26 |
| South Dakota income tax | none | none |
| Take-home pay | $40,008.78 | $1,538.80 |
Effective rate: 15.0% of pay in tax. Of the next dollar, about 20 cents goes in tax. Open this example in the paycheck calculator.
What is different about paychecks in South Dakota?
South Dakota takes no income tax from wages. Only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of your paycheck.
With no state income tax there is no state withholding form either: your federal W-4 is the only one that matters for your paycheck.
How does South Dakota compare with Wyoming?
The same $47,080 salary, single, paid every two weeks:
| State tax and contributions a year | Take-home a year | Per paycheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | none | $40,008.78 | $1,538.80 |
| Wyoming | none | $40,008.78 | $1,538.80 |
South Dakota and Wyoming leave the same take-home pay on this salary.
What does this calculator leave out in South Dakota?
- Dependents, and credits such as the child tax credit.
- One job for the whole calendar year, with the same pay every paycheck, no bonus and no overtime.
- A married couple filing jointly is one earner: the whole household income is this pay.
- The year’s tax is divided evenly across your paychecks. Your employer withholds from each paycheck using your W-4 and the IRS tables, so a paycheck can differ a little.
The full list is on the sources page, and the method on how we calculate.
Which other states can I check?
- Alaska no income tax
- California state income tax
- Florida no income tax
- Georgia state income tax
- Illinois state income tax
- Michigan state income tax
- Nevada no income tax
- New Hampshire no income tax
- New Jersey state income tax
- New York state income tax
- North Carolina state income tax
- Ohio state income tax
- Pennsylvania state income tax
- Tennessee no income tax
- Texas no income tax
- Virginia state income tax
- Washington no income tax
- Wyoming no income tax
Every state on one page: the US paycheck calculator. How the taxes work: US paycheck guides.
Questions about paychecks in South Dakota
How much is taken out of a paycheck in South Dakota?
On $47,080 a year, single, paid every two weeks: $133.45 federal income tax, $138.52 Social Security and Medicare a paycheck, leaving $1,538.80.
What is the take-home pay on $100,000 in South Dakota?
$79,180.00 a year, or $3,045.38 every two weeks, for a single filer with nothing taken before tax.
Is South Dakota state tax taken out of every paycheck?
No. South Dakota has no state income tax on wages, so none is withheld.
Does South Dakota have a state income tax?
No. South Dakota does not tax wages or other personal income.
Do I need a state W-4 in South Dakota?
No. There is no state income tax to withhold, so only the federal W-4 applies.