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South Dakota Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in South Dakota ranges from $14.26 to $53.15 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in South Dakota ranges from $18.50 to $53.15 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$32.33/hr
Commercial (Building) median
24
Counties covered
31
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $32.33/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 31 determinations · 41 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Lincoln ($53.15) · Minnehaha ($53.15) · Codington ($53.15)
- Classifications covered
- ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR FIRE ALARMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS/DEVICES & PHONES) · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · HVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) +1 more
Electrician rates by county — SD
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 41 of 41 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | ELECTRICIANSD20260026 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Minnehaha | ELECTRICIANSD20260028 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Codington | ELECTRICIANSD20260011 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Charles Mix | ELECTRICIANSD20260010 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Todd | ELECTRICIANSD20260018 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Oglala Lakota | ELECTRICIANSD20260017 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIANSD20260030 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANSD20260031 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Aurora | ELECTRICIANSD20260004 | Building | $36.32 | $16.83 | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANSD20260001 | Heavy+Highway | $35.43 | $8.69 | $44.12 | 2026-07-30 | Doc → |
| Statewide | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260021 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260022 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260023 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Brookings | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260005 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Brown | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260006 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Buffalo | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIANSD20260007 | Building | $36.32 | $0.00 | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Campbell | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260009 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dewey | ELECTRICIANSD20260012 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Haakon | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260013 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Harding | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260014 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hughes | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260015 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lawrence | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260016 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Walworth | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260019 | Building | $24.27 | $8.06 | $32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Yankton | ELECTRICIANSD20260020 | Building | $22.60 | $7.69 | $30.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260024 | Building | $24.27 | $0.00 | $24.27 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Butte | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSD20260008 | Building | $24.27 | $0.00 | $24.27 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Campbell | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260009 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dewey | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260012 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Haakon | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260013 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Harding | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260014 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hughes | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260015 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lawrence | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260016 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Walworth | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260019 | Building | $18.50 | $4.92 | $23.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Pennington | ELECTRICIANSD20260029 | Building | $20.39 | $2.69 | $23.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Custer | ELECTRICIANSD20260025 | Building | $19.89 | $2.69 | $22.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Meade | ELECTRICIANSD20260027 | Building | $18.84 | $0.00 | $18.84 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260024 | Building | $18.50 | $0.00 | $18.50 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Butte | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)SD20260008 | Building | $18.50 | $0.00 | $18.50 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR FIRE ALARMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS/DEVICES & PHONES)SD20260002 | Residential | $15.39 | $1.47 | $16.86 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS)SD20260003 | Residential | $12.87 | $1.50 | $14.37 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | HVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS)SD20260003 | Residential | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — SD
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD20260001Heavy, Highway | 66 counties | $44.12 | 2026-07-30 | Document → |
| SD20260003Residential | 63 counties | $14.26–$14.37 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260026Building | Lincoln Co. (46083) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260009Building | Campbell Co. (46021) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260028Building | Minnehaha Co. (46099) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260029Building | Pennington Co. (46103) | $23.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260011Building | Codington Co. (46029) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260012Building | Dewey Co. (46041) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260010Building | Charles Mix Co. (46023) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260013Building | Haakon Co. (46055) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260014Building | Harding Co. (46063) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260015Building | Hughes Co. (46065) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260016Building | Lawrence Co. (46081) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260018Building | Todd Co. (46121) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260017Building | Oglala Lakota Co. (46102) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260019Building | Walworth Co. (46129) | $23.42–$32.33 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260020Building | Yankton Co. (46135) | $30.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260002Residential | Pennington, Lincoln, Minnehaha | $16.86 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260025Building | Custer Co. (46033) | $22.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260030Building | Union Co. (46127) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260031Building | McCook, Turner | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260004Building | Aurora Co. (46003) | $53.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260021Building | 16 counties | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260022Building | 9 counties | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260023Building | 10 counties | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260024Building | 6 counties | $18.50–$24.27 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260027Building | Meade Co. (46093) | $18.84 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260005Building | Brookings Co. (46011) | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260006Building | Brown Co. (46013) | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260007Building | Buffalo Co. (46017) | $36.32 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| SD20260008Building | Butte Co. (46019) | $18.50–$24.27 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in South Dakota
Electricians on federally funded construction in South Dakota must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 31 determinations covering South Dakota.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a South Dakota state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the South Dakota labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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South Dakota prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in South Dakota?
Across the 41 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $14.26 to $53.15 per hour, with a median of $32.33. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in South Dakota?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official South Dakota rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.