What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall hanger in South Dakota?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Dakota publish 5 drywall hanger classification rates ranging from $9.05 to $18.19 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in South Dakota have a published drywall hanger rate?

66 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall hanger classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. South Dakota may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the South Dakota prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Hanger prevailing wage rates in South Dakota

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Dakota publish 5 drywall hanger classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 66 counties.
Those published base rates run from $9.05 to $18.19 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall hanger rates in South Dakota: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in South Dakota's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall hanger work (hanging gypsum board and metal stud framing) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

SD20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Lincoln, Minnehaha, Pennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER/FRAMER	$9.05	0.31	SUSD2000-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SD20260002 on SAM.gov.

SD20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown and 57 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.80	0.00	SUSD2000-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SD20260003 on SAM.gov.

SD20260025 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.19	0.00	SUSD2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SD20260025 on SAM.gov.

SD20260027 rev 1 · Building · Meade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.19	0.00	SUSD2012-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SD20260027 on SAM.gov.

SD20260029 rev 1 · Building · Pennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.19	0.00	SUSD2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SD20260029 on SAM.gov.

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