2022 South Dakota Minimum Wage Increase By mauriceegoosmannlaw-com-emily-maurice on January 6, 2022 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn Beginning January 1, 2022, South Dakota’s minimum wage for hourly employees increased to $9.95 per hour. This increase relates to the increased in cost of living, as reported and published through the U.S. Department of Labor.