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Minimum wage laws protect all employees, whether or not they receive tips. Employees are entitled to earn the full minimum wage per hour as set by federal or state law. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. The minimum wage in South Dakota is $8.50 (as of January 1, 2015). Employees in South Dakota are entitled to the higher rate of $8.50 an hour. State laws differ as to whether the employer must pay the full minimum wage itself or may count an employeeâs tips toward its minimum wage obligation.
Research Salaries in South Dakota. Start leading in todayâs schools. A primary consideration for someone becoming a teacher in South Dakota is the type of salary he or she might expect to receive. According to the National Education Association, the average salary for a South Dakota certified teacher during the 2011-2012 school year was $39,850. That number was identical in the previous school year as well, indicating that while educator salaries in the state have not grown in recent years, they have remained relatively stable.