PIERRE, S.D. – The state minimum wage for non-tipped employees will increase from $11.20/hour to $11.50/hour effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The minimum wage is adjusted annually based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by 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 came into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.75/hour effective Jan. 1, 2025, 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. For more information, visit dlr.sd.gov/employment_laws/minimum_wage.aspx.
