New median household income number sets amount of South Dakota lawmakers’ raises

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: September 26, 2026

Words: 337

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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South Dakota lawmakers can anticipate a raise and a salary of nearly $16,500 next year; meanwhile, the average payout per legislator was $26,813 during the last fiscal year after accounting for mileage, an allowance for living expenses, and out-of-state travel to conferences, according to data obtained by …

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