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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Dakota publish 7 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $34.90 to $34.90 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 pipefitter rate?

8 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one pipefitter 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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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in South Dakota

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 7 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Dakota publish 7 pipefitter classification rates, across 7 determinations covering 8 counties.
Those published base rates run from $34.90 to $34.90 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.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter 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 pipefitter work (process, mechanical and steam piping (including steamfitters)) 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

SD20260025 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260025 on SAM.gov.

SD20260026 rev 2 · Building · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260026 on SAM.gov.

SD20260027 rev 1 · Building · Meade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260027 on SAM.gov.

SD20260028 rev 2 · Building · Minnehaha

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260028 on SAM.gov.

SD20260029 rev 1 · Building · Pennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260029 on SAM.gov.

SD20260030 rev 2 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260030 on SAM.gov.

SD20260031 rev 2 · Building · McCook, Turner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.90	15.70	PLUM0300-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260031 on SAM.gov.

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