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South Dakota's minimum wage is $11.85 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. — Source

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South Dakota's minimum wage adjusts automatically each January 1 by the CPI increase (cannot decrease, announced by October 15), and the tipped rate is exactly 50% of the non-tipped minimum by statute — linking both rates together automatically.

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South Dakota minimum wage
$11.85/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source
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Start hereMinimum Wage$11.85/hr effective January 1, 2026 (SDCL Chapter 60-11); tipped: 50% of non-tipped minimum = $5.925/hr; CPI-indexed annually (announced by October 15, effective January 1, cannot decrease); confirmed from dlr.sd.gov.
OvertimeFLSA only; South Dakota has no independent state overtime law; confirmed from dlr.sd.gov.

How South Dakota differs

South Dakota's minimum wage adjusts automatically each January 1 by the CPI increase (cannot decrease, announced by October 15), and the tipped rate is exactly 50% of the non-tipped minimum by statute — linking both rates together automatically.

Weekly overtime: South Dakota requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: South Dakota's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually (CPI-indexed).