minimum wage for servers in south dakota
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 employeeâs tips toward its minimum wage obligation.