South Dakota Paycheck Calculator
Figure basis: Official South Dakota Department of RevenueThis South Dakota paycheck calculator estimates your take-home pay after the taxes withheld from a typical wage. Enter your gross pay, choose how often you are paid (weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly) and select your filing status to see a full breakdown of every deduction and your net pay. The estimate combines four withholdings: federal income tax, calculated with the 2026 Internal Revenue Service annualised percentage method; Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00; Medicare at 1.45% on all wages; and no state income tax, because South Dakota does not levy one. Results update as you type and the page link captures your inputs so you can save or share a calculation. This estimate covers federal withholding, FICA and state income tax only; State Disability Insurance where a state levies it, and any city or county local income tax, are not included and are noted separately. Use it to check a payslip, compare an offer, or plan a pre-tax contribution.
A $5,000 biweekly paycheck (single filer) in South Dakota is about $3,850.81 take-home, after federal income tax $766.69, Social Security $310.00, Medicare $72.50 (no state income tax).
How the South Dakota paycheck calculation works
annual gross = gross per period x pay periods per year
federal withholding = IRS Pub 15-T annualised percentage method, de-annualised
Social Security = min(annual gross, $184,500.00) x 6.2% / periods
Medicare = annual gross x 1.45% / periods
state withholding = 0 (no South Dakota income tax)
take-home = gross per period - federal - Social Security - Medicare - state
Worked example
A single filer paid $5,000.00 every two weeks (26 pay periods a year) in South Dakota, for 2026:
- Annual gross = $5,000.00 x 26 = $130,000.00
- Federal income tax withheld this period = $766.69
- Social Security = $310.00; Medicare = $72.50
- South Dakota income tax = $0.00 (no state income tax)
- Take-home = $5,000.00 - $766.69 - $310.00 - $72.50 - $0.00 = $3,850.81
Why a South Dakota paycheck has no state line
South Dakota is one of the few states that has never enacted an individual income tax, so a South Dakota paycheck carries no state withholding line at all. The only deductions from your wages are the federal ones: federal income tax, Social Security at the standard employee rate, and Medicare. There is no state return to file and no state tax on wages, salaries, investment income, pensions, or retirement account withdrawals, which is why the take-home figure above equals gross pay less federal withholding and FICA only.
That absence is stronger than a repeal, because there is no dormant income-tax statute waiting to be switched back on. It does, however, mean the state raises revenue elsewhere. South Dakota leans on a sales and use tax with a state rate of 4.2%, trimmed from 4.5% in 2023 under SB 30, and counties and municipalities may add local sales tax on top. That reduction carried a sunset provision, so the sales rate is worth re-checking each year even though it does not touch your paycheck.
The practical point for anyone comparing offers is that "no income tax" describes only one line of the ledger. A worker who spends most of what they earn may feel the sales tax more than the missing income tax, so weigh the whole picture. For your paycheck itself, this calculator confirms the state line is zero and shows the federal and FICA deductions that remain.
South Dakota paycheck calculator: frequently asked questions
How much is take-home pay on a $5,000 biweekly paycheck in South Dakota?
A single filer earning $5,000 every two weeks in South Dakota keeps about $3,850.81 after federal income tax withholding ($766.69), Social Security ($310.00), Medicare ($72.50) (South Dakota has no state income tax). Enter your own gross pay, pay frequency and filing status above for your figure.
Does South Dakota have a state income tax withheld from paychecks?
No. South Dakota levies no state income tax, so no state income tax is withheld from your paycheck. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are still withheld.
What FICA taxes are withheld from a South Dakota paycheck?
Social Security is withheld at 6.2% on wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on wages above the filing-status threshold. These are federal taxes that apply to wages in every state.
Does this South Dakota paycheck estimate include SDI or local taxes?
No. This estimate covers federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. State Disability Insurance (SDI), where a state levies it, and any city or county local income taxes are not included; check your state and local authorities for those.
Official sources
- Federal income tax withholding and standard deduction (tax year 2026): US Internal Revenue Service, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Social Security wage base and FICA rates (2026): US Social Security Administration and IRS Topic 751, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- South Dakota no income tax confirmation: South Dakota Department of Revenue, as at Jun 12, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 25 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. State Disability Insurance and local income taxes are not included.