Summary

This is a General Decision (GD) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for residential construction projects in South Dakota, effective January 2, 2026. The decision supersedes a previous wage determination (SD20250003) and applies to 35 South Dakota counties including Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Butte, Campbell, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Corson, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuell, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Fall River, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence, Lyman, Marshall, McCook, McPherson, Meade, Mellette, Miner, Moody, Oglala Lakota, Perkins, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Turner, Union, Walworth, Yankton, and Ziebach.

The determination covers prevailing wage rates for residential construction projects consisting of single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. Wage classifications include sprinkler fitter ($33.01/hour with 23.51% fringe benefits), carpenter ($10.56/hour), cement mason/concrete finisher ($10.00/hour), drywall hanger ($13.80/hour), electrician ($12.87/hour with 1.50% fringe), HVAC mechanic ($12.76/hour with 1.50% fringe), laborers ($7.25-$8.00/hour), painter ($8.29/hour), plumber ($11.60/hour), and power equipment operators (backhoe $11.32/hour, front-end loader $11.53/hour). The document includes detailed guidance on union rate identifiers, union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), state-adopted rates (SA), and the wage determination appeals process. Requests for initial decisions or appeals should be directed to the appropriate Department of Labor branches for wage surveys or construction wage determinations.