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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Dakota publish 14 sprinkler fitter classification rates ranging from $17.27 to $38.47 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 sprinkler fitter rate?

66 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one sprinkler fitter 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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Sprinkler Fitter prevailing wage rates in South Dakota

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 14 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Dakota publish 14 sprinkler fitter classification rates, across 14 determinations covering 66 counties.
Those published base rates run from $17.27 to $38.47 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 sprinkler fitter 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 sprinkler fitter work (fire-suppression sprinkler systems) 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
SPRINKLER FITTER	$17.27	5.80	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
SPRINKLER FITTER	$33.01	23.51	SFSD0669-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260003 on SAM.gov.

SD20260008 rev 1 · Building · Butte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260008 on SAM.gov.

SD20260009 rev 1 · Building · Campbell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260009 on SAM.gov.

SD20260012 rev 1 · Building · Dewey

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260012 on SAM.gov.

SD20260013 rev 1 · Building · Haakon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260013 on SAM.gov.

SD20260014 rev 1 · Building · Harding

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260014 on SAM.gov.

SD20260015 rev 1 · Building · Hughes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260015 on SAM.gov.

SD20260016 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260016 on SAM.gov.

SD20260019 rev 1 · Building · Walworth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260019 on SAM.gov.

SD20260024 rev 1 · Building · Corson, Perkins, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Ziebach

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260024 on SAM.gov.

SD20260025 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260025 on SAM.gov.

SD20260027 rev 1 · Building · Meade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260027 on SAM.gov.

SD20260029 rev 1 · Building · Pennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$38.47	24.68	SFSD0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SD20260029 on SAM.gov.

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