2024 South Dakota Minimum Wage
The 2024 South Dakota Minimum Wage is $11.20.
Effective 2024-01-01Source: State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1 (South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2023
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $10.80 | $11.20 | +$0.40 (+3.7%) |
Who it applies to
All South Dakota employers, with some limited exceptions
What changed this year, and why
South Dakota's hourly minimum wage increased to $11.20, up from $10.80 in 2023, effective January 1, 2024. The increase is an annual cost-of-living adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index.
Common questions
- How is the South Dakota minimum wage determined each year?
- South Dakota adjusts its minimum wage each year based on changes in the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
South Dakota requires that an employee's tips count toward meeting the state minimum wage. An employer may pay a tipped employee a direct hourly wage of $5.60/hour, which is half the full minimum wage for non-tipped employees. However, the employer must ensure that the employee's direct wages plus the tips received together reach at least $11.20/hour. If the combined total falls short in any pay period, the employer is responsible for making up the difference. This tip-credit arrangement applies across South Dakota and took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.60/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024, half the minimum wage for non-tipped employees. Wages and tips combined must equal at least the minimum wage.
State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1 (South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation)
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State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1 (South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation)
- Hourly
The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. South Dakota implements this annual increase as established by SDCL 60-11-3.2, a law passed by the South Dakota Legislature that took effect on Jan. 1, 2016. The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.60/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024, half the minimum wage for non-tipped employees. Wages and tips combined must equal at least the minimum wage. These increases will apply to all South Dakota employers, with some limited exceptions.
Other years
Every South Dakota Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state