Wage Determination Summary

This is a prevailing wage determination document (General Decision Number SD20260001) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for heavy and highway construction projects in South Dakota, effective January 30, 2026. The determination applies statewide across all South Dakota counties and establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple skilled and unskilled labor classifications used on federal construction contracts.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts for numerous job classifications including Electrician ($35.43/hour with $8.69 fringes), Ironworker Groups 1-2 ($26.93-$28.97 with $0.00 fringes), Laborer Groups 1-6 ($26.93-$31.94 with $0.00 fringes), Painter Groups 1-2 ($26.96-$29.81 with $0.00 fringes), Power Equipment Operator Groups 1-5 ($30.16-$34.96 with varying fringes), and Truck Driver Groups 1-2 ($30.01-$32.07 with $8.42 fringes). The document details specific work tasks for each classification and notes that Welders receive prescribed rates for craft-performing operations. The determination includes references to Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave for federal contractors effective January 1, 2017) and 13658 (minimum wage requirements of $13.30/hour for 2025, adjusted annually). The document provides guidance on rate identifiers (union rates, weighted union averages, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), wage determination appeals procedures, and contact information for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.