South Dakota minimum wage 2027: $12.30 an hour

South Dakota minimum wage 2027: $12.30 per hour from January 1, 2027 (non-tipped employees) (South Dakota DLR minimum wage page; South Dakota DLR 2027 poster). Verified Nov 12, 2026 on two official pages.

“Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the minimum wage for non-tipped employees in South Dakota will be $12.30/hour.”

Second official source: “2027 South Dakota Minimum Wage Requirement $12.30/Hour” (South Dakota DLR 2027 poster).

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What changes for South Dakota employers in 2027

Rate in force now: South Dakota minimum wage for non-tipped employees is $11.85 per hour (effective Jan. 1, 2026). (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (South Dakota); South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Minimum Wage; verified Sep 27, 2026).

Other South Dakota minimum rates

• Tipped employees: “Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the minimum wage for tipped employees in South Dakota will be $6.15/hour.” (SD DLR minimum wage page)
• Who is exempt: “Seasonal amusement or recreation establishments, babysitters or outside salespersons. See SDCL 60-11-3 and 60-11-3.1. Training wage. See SDCL 60-11-4.1. Apprentices, person with a developmental disability. See SDCL 60-11-5.” (SD DLR minimum wage page)

Paying the minimum wage in South Dakota: paydays, final pay and breaks

• Paydays: South Dakota employers must pay all wages due at least once each calendar month, unless another law provides otherwise, or on regular agreed paydays designated in advance. (U.S. DOL WHD, State Payday Requirements; SDCL 60-11-9; verified Sep 27, 2026)
• Final pay after a firing: When the employer separates an employee, unpaid wages are due by the next regular payday for those hours, or as soon afterwards as the employee returns all employer property in their possession. (S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-10; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Termination; verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Final pay after a resignation: When an employee without a written fixed-term contract quits, earned wages are due by the next regular payday for those hours, or as soon afterwards as the employee returns all employer property in their possession. (S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-11; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Termination; verified Sep 24, 2026)
• Meal breaks: No state meal break requirement for adult employees in private employment. (U.S. DOL WHD, Meal Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Work Breaks; verified Sep 27, 2026)
• Rest breaks: No state rest break requirement for adult employees in private employment. (U.S. DOL WHD, Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Work Breaks; verified Sep 27, 2026)

Every verified rule for the state, with the law cited: South Dakota employer rulebook.

Exempt salary threshold in 2027: Federal $684 a week ($35,568 a year); no higher state threshold found (U.S. DOL thresholds page; eCFR 29 CFR 541.600) Verified Oct 21, 2026

Each change with its official text: South Dakota rules.

South Dakota minimum wage rates: now, 2027 and next

How the next South Dakota rate is set

“South Dakota's non-tipped minimum wage will be adjusted on an annual basis, increasing at the same rate as the cost of living as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. The amount of the increase will be rounded up to the nearest 5 cents. The minimum wage cannot decrease. The new adjusted rate will be announced on this web page for the following year no later than Oct. 15 of each year.” (South Dakota DLR minimum wage page)

2027 minimum wage: South Dakota and neighboring states

Each state links to its rulebook, and to its own 2027 minimum wage page where we have one. The same rows, for every state, are in the 2027 table by state.

How to act on it

Full-time pay at the 2027 rate (computed: hourly rate × 40 hours a week and × 2,080 hours a year, before taxes): $12.30 = $492.00 a week, $25,584 a year.

Questions about the South Dakota minimum wage in 2027

Sources (19)

• South Dakota DLR minimum wage page
• South Dakota DLR 2027 poster
• U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (South Dakota)
• U.S. DOL thresholds page
• eCFR 29 CFR 541.600
• U.S. DOL WHD, State Payday Requirements
• SDCL 60-11-9
• S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-10
• South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Termination
• S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-11
• U.S. DOL WHD, Meal Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector
• South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Work Breaks
• U.S. DOL WHD, Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector
• U.S. DOL minimum wage page
• 29 U.S.C. §206 (govinfo)
• Minnesota DLI minimum wage page
• Iowa Code § 91D.1 (Iowa Legislature)
• Nebraska AG Opinion No. 26-003
• Montana DLI 2027 determination letter

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