Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in South Dakota
Rates as of July 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
South Dakota has 31 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 66 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $12.87 – $36.32 | $14.37 – $53.15 | 31 | $29.51 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $11.60 – $38.47 | $11.60 – $63.15 | 30 | $24.82 |
| Carpenters | $10.56 – $36.34 | $10.56 – $53.49 | 30 | $23.14 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $31.94 | $7.25 – $31.94 | 31 | $21.98 |
| Power equipment operators | $11.32 – $34.96 | $11.32 – $43.32 | 30 | $28.61 |
| Ironworkers | $23.91 – $30.80 | $35.96 – $46.28 | 28 | $27.43 |
| Sheet metal workers | $18.68 – $30.93 | $22.40 – $48.15 | 28 | $22.98 |
| Painters | $8.29 – $29.81 | $8.29 – $41.51 | 30 | $23.15 |
| Roofers | $11.25 – $14.52 | $11.25 – $16.61 | 29 | $22.94 |
| Cement masons | $10.00 – $33.01 | $10.00 – $48.09 | 30 | $22.67 |
| Bricklayers | $31.88 – $41.90 | $33.71 – $46.84 | 28 | $29.03 |
| Truck drivers | $9.44 – $32.07 | $9.44 – $40.49 | 9 | not published |
Rates by county
County pages are coming. The determinations below also cover Aurora County, Beadle County, Bennett County, Bon Homme County, Brookings County, Brown County, Brule County, Buffalo County, Butte County, Campbell County, Charles Mix County, Clark County, Clay County, Codington County, Corson County, Custer County, Davison County, Day County, Deuel County, Dewey County, Douglas County, Edmunds County, Fall River County, Faulk County, Grant County, Gregory County, Haakon County, Hamlin County, Hand County, Hanson County, Harding County, Hughes County, Hutchinson County, Hyde County, Jackson County, Jerauld County, Jones County, Kingsbury County, Lake County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Lyman County, Marshall County, McCook County, McPherson County, Meade County, Mellette County, Miner County, Minnehaha County, Moody County, Oglala Lakota County, Pennington County, Perkins County, Potter County, Roberts County, Sanborn County, Spink County, Stanley County, Sully County, Todd County, Tripp County, Turner County, Union County, Walworth County, Yankton County, Ziebach County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD20260004 | Building | Aurora | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260005 | Building | Brookings | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260006 | Building | Brown | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260007 | Building | Buffalo | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260008 | Building | Butte | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260009 | Building | Campbell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260010 | Building | Charles Mix | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260011 | Building | Codington | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260012 | Building | Dewey | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260013 | Building | Haakon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260014 | Building | Harding | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260015 | Building | Hughes | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260016 | Building | Lawrence | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260017 | Building | Oglala Lakota | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260018 | Building | Todd | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260019 | Building | Walworth | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260020 | Building | Yankton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260021 | Building | Beadle, Clark, Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Faulk and 10 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260022 | Building | Bennett, Brule, Fall River, Gregory, Jackson, Jones and 3 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260023 | Building | Bon Homme, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson and 4 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260024 | Building | Corson, Perkins, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Ziebach | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260025 | Building | Custer | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260026 | Building | Lincoln | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260027 | Building | Meade | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260028 | Building | Minnehaha | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260029 | Building | Pennington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260030 | Building | Union | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260031 | Building | McCook, Turner | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260002 | Residential | Lincoln, Minnehaha, Pennington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260003 | Residential | Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown and 57 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SD20260001 | Heavy, Highway | Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown and 60 more | 3 | July 30, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. South Dakota may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in South Dakota?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover South Dakota's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.