Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for South Dakota Counties of Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner. The wage determination (No. 2015-5369, Revision 28, dated 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contractors performing work in the specified geographic area.

The document lists over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring and longshoring, technical, and transportation. Hourly wage rates range from $12.80 to $48.04 depending on occupation and experience level. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week, $962.00 per month) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 per week or $882.27 per month). The determination includes provisions for paid vacation, paid holidays (minimum eleven per year), hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent based on hazard degree), and uniform allowances. Special notes address exempt computer professionals, air traffic controllers and weather observers with night pay and Sunday premiums, and conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications using Standard Form 1444.