Wage Determination - Rapid City.pdf

This document 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 Custer, Meade, and Pennington (Wage Determination No. 2015-5367, Revision 31, dated May 13, 2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for over 200 occupational classifications required on federal service contracts in the specified South Dakota region. Wage rates range from $12.78 per hour for child care attendants to $50.30 per hour for various specialized instructional positions, with most technical and skilled trades falling between $20 and $40 per hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) or alternatively $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). Employees are entitled to a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually and paid vacation ranging from two to four weeks based on tenure. The wage determination includes special provisions for exempt computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds ($27.63 per hour minimum), air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay differentials of 10-25 percent, an 8 percent hazardous duty pay differential for ordnance and explosive handling work, and a 4 percent differential for low-hazard ordnance work. Uniform allowances are reimbursable as direct costs when required by contract terms. Contractors must comply with conformance procedures outlined in 29 CFR 4.6 when employing unlisted occupational classifications, submitting requests to the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for determination of appropriate wage rates and classifications.