Prevailing wage rates · South Dakota · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Hughes County, South Dakota
Building construction · SD20260015 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 20 classifications for building work in Hughes County, South Dakota. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $11.47 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $94.74 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
1 fringe formula changed
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 + 38.435+a+b | $56.30 + $38.44 | changed |
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0034-007 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, June 9, 2025 | |||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $55.34 | $34.03 | $89.37 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRSD0004-003 · Bricklayers agreement, August 1, 2022 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $33.58 | $4.60 | $38.18 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| ELEV0033-004 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR BASIC HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR EMPLOYEES WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; & CHRISTMAS DAY | $56.30 | $38.44 | $94.74 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0049-009 · Operating Engineers agreement, September 1, 2024 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((3) HYDRO CRANE; CRANE (ALL OTHER TYPES)) LONG BOOM PAY: 151' TO 200' - $0.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL; 201' AND OVER - $0.60 PER HOUR. MEASUREMENT SHALL BE FROM BUTT PINS OF THE BOOM TO THE TOP OF THE SHEAVE OR JIB SHEAVE. TOWER CRANE PREMIUM: FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWER CRANE FOUNDATION TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER CRANE APEX. IN THE CASE OF LUFFING CRANES, TO THE TOP OF GANTRY, PLUS BOOM LENGTH PER CLASSIFICATION: 250' TO 299' - $1.00 300' TO 349 - $1.50 350' TO 399' - $2.00 400' TO 449' - $2.50 450' AND OVER - $3.00 | $34.08 | $18.71 | $52.79 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((1) TOWER CRANE): LONG BOOM PAY: 151' TO 200' - $0.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL; 201' AND OVER - $0.60 PER HOUR. MEASUREMENT SHALL BE FROM BUTT PINS OF THE BOOM TO THE TOP OF THE SHEAVE OR JIB SHEAVE. TOWER CRANE PREMIUM: FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWER CRANE FOUNDATION TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER CRANE APEX. IN THE CASE OF LUFFING CRANES, TO THE TOP OF GANTRY, PLUS BOOM LENGTH PER CLASSIFICATION: 250' TO 299' - $1.00 300' TO 349 - $1.50 350' TO 399' - $2.00 400' TO 449' - $2.50 450' AND OVER - $3.00 | $34.38 | $18.71 | $53.09 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0021-018 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.80 | $15.48 | $46.28 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLAS0538-001 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, October 1, 2024 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $33.01 | $15.08 | $48.09 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0300-014 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $34.90 | $15.70 | $50.60 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SFSD0669-003 · SFSD, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $38.47 | $24.68 | $63.15 | no change | SFSD |
| SHEE0010-022 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2022 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.93 | $17.22 | $48.15 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| SUSD2012-012 · Survey of contractors in SD, August 21, 2014 | |||||
| ROOFER | $14.52 | $2.09 | $16.61 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $19.22 | $0.00 | $19.22 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $16.14 | $0.00 | $16.14 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.34 | $0.00 | $19.34 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $14.19 | $0.00 | $14.19 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.47 | $0.00 | $11.47 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION | $18.11 | $2.30 | $20.41 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ACOUSTICAL CEILING MECHANIC | $16.68 | $0.00 | $16.68 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on SD20260015?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 20 classifications in 10 rate groups
- 8 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Hughes