Real Estate Agent Salary in South Dakota (2026)
Average Real Estate Agent pay in South Dakota
$69,510/year
≈ $33/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$57,730/year
$4,811/month · effective tax rate 16.95%
- Federal $6,462
- FICA $5,318
- Take-home
Pay by role in South Dakota
- Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Sioux Falls metro)BLS · Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 75th–90th percentile$75,020–$110,160
- Top-Producing / Luxury AgentBLS · 75th–90th percentile$77,070–$110,160
- Real Estate Agent (any market)BLS · middle 50%$47,960–$77,070
- New AgentBLS · 10th–25th percentile$45,970–$47,960
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $57,730 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,811 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,220 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $28/hr |
Federal Tax | $6,462 |
State Tax | $0 |
FICA Taxes | $5,318 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 16.95% |
Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close
South Dakota's real estate agent market is anchored by the Sioux Falls metro (Sioux Falls + Brandon + Tea + Hartford + Harrisburg + the substantial Sioux Falls Citi + Wells Fargo + Sanford + Avera + Smithfield + POET executive market + the substantial Sioux Falls fastest-growing SD metro + the substantial Sioux Falls McKennan Park historic + Eastside + the substantial post-2020 trust + tax-refugee migration), Rapid City + Spearfish + Belle Fourche (the substantial Rapid City Ellsworth AFB + Monument Health executive market + the substantial Black Hills second-home + Spearfish Canyon + Belle Fourche), Black Hills luxury resort (Custer + Hill City + Lead + Deadwood + Keystone + the substantial Custer State Park + Mount Rushmore + Crazy Horse + the substantial Black Hills resort + the substantial Deadwood gambling + the substantial post-2020 Black Hills luxury migration), Pierre state capital + Aberdeen + Brookings + Mitchell + Yankton + Watertown, Sturgis short-term rental market (the substantial Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ~500K annual attendance + the substantial Sturgis week + the substantial Sturgis short-term rental + investment property market), Lake Mitchell + Lake Madison + Lake Sharpe (the substantial SD lake recreation), plus substantial SD ranch + farm + the substantial SD #1 US bison + cattle + soybean state + the substantial SD ag land + the substantial SD trust + investment property.
Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Sioux Falls metro)
$75,020–$110,160
Sioux Falls McKennan Park historic + Eastside + Brandon · Citi + Wells Fargo + Sanford executive market
Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 75th–90th percentile
Top-Producing / Luxury Agent
$77,070–$110,160
Custer + Hill City + Lead + Deadwood + Keystone · post-2020 second-home migration + Mount Rushmore + Crazy Horse
Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · South Dakota · 75th–90th percentile
Real Estate Agent (any market)
$47,960–$77,070
Senior buyer agent · Sioux Falls + Rapid City · post-2020 trust + tax-refugee migration + retirement relo
Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · South Dakota · middle 50%
New Agent
$45,970–$47,960
New Realtor · SD Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + SD Realtors member
Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · South Dakota · 10th–25th percentile
Worth knowing: South Dakota's distinctive SD dynasty trust jurisdiction + post-2020 trust + tax-refugee migration + Black Hills luxury second-home + Sturgis Motorcycle Rally short-term rental concentration is a distinctive SD Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. SD is the country's substantial #1 global dynasty trust jurisdiction (post-1983 + 1997 SD abolition of rule against perpetuities + the substantial SD trust law + the substantial SD asset protection trust + the substantial SD ~$700B+ trust assets versus ~$70B state GDP making SD disproportionately wealthy in trust capital + the substantial SD private trust company + the substantial Sioux Falls trust law firm cluster) — though trust capital flows to SD financial institutions rather than SD real estate directly, the substantial trust attorney + trust officer + trust beneficiary visits + the substantial trust-related UHNW property purchases in Sioux Falls + Black Hills drive substantial luxury Realtor specialty work. Sioux Falls metro market (Sioux Falls McKennan Park historic + Eastside + Brandon + Tea + Harrisburg + the substantial Sioux Falls fastest-growing SD metro post-2020 + the substantial Sioux Falls Citi + Wells Fargo + Sanford + Avera executive market + the substantial SD 0% income tax differential + the substantial Sioux Falls post-2020 housing supply tight) supports substantial Sioux Falls Realtor specialty — senior Sioux Falls listing agents clear $72-185K commission. Black Hills luxury market (Custer + Hill City + Lead + Deadwood + Keystone + Spearfish + the substantial Custer State Park + Mount Rushmore + Crazy Horse Memorial + the substantial Deadwood historic gambling + the substantial Black Hills ~$500K-$5M+ second-home market + the substantial post-2020 Black Hills luxury migration + the substantial Hot Springs + Wind Cave) supports a distinctive SD luxury Realtor specialty — senior Black Hills listing agents clear $85-245K commission. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally market (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ~500K annual attendance early August + the substantial Sturgis 85th anniversary 2025 + the substantial Sturgis short-term rental investment property + the substantial Meade County investment property market + the substantial Sturgis homeowner rental during rally week) supports substantial SD short-term rental Realtor specialty — Sturgis short-term rental specialists clear $55-135K. The substantial SD ranch + farm + bison market (SD is the #1 US bison state + #2 US sunflower state + significant cattle + the substantial SD ranch land + the substantial SD West River vs East River ag land + the substantial SD farmland values $5K-$8K/acre + Accredited Farm Manager AFM + Accredited Land Consultant ALC) supports a distinctive SD agricultural Realtor specialty. South Dakota Realtors + Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire + Rapid City Area Realtor Association + Mount Rushmore Area Association of Realtors MLS access. SD Real Estate Commission licensing requires 116 hours pre-license + 24 hours continuing education biennially. SD 0% income tax + SD 4.5% sales tax + SD NO estate tax + SD IS a Right-to-Work state (signed 1946) anchor the SD Realtor proposition.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Real Estate Agent wage data for South Dakota
Salary figures are market estimates for Real Estate Agents in South Dakota and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and no state income tax (South Dakota levies none). Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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