Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Codington County, South Dakota

$19.34an hour, base + fringe

$19.34 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUSD2012-008

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Codington County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $19.34 an hour: a $19.34 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260011 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.34 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination SD20260011, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSD2012-008 (August 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). South Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).

DOL lists 10 operating engineer rates for Codington County, from $11.32 to $53.09 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.34 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)	$19.34
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$19.34

When this rate changes

A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the South Dakota change log lists what each one changed.

Every operating engineer rate in Codington County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

POWER 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 - $3.00Building · ENGI0049-009$53.09
POWER 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 - $3.00Building · ENGI0049-009$52.79
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines/Pile Drivers/Shovels-30 to 50 tons; Backhoes/Excavators-21 to 40 tons; Maintenance Mechanic; Scrapers (wheels or tracks); Concrete Pump TruckHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$32.49
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 - Concrete Paving Cure Machine; Concrete Paving Joint Sealer; Bull-Dozer 80 HP/less; Front End Loader 1.25 CY /less; Self-Propelled Roller (except Hot Mix); Sheepsfoot/Pneumatic Roller; Pneumatic Tired Tractor or Crawler (includes Water Wagon and Power Spray Units); Wagon Drill (Air Trac Drill); Truck Type Auger; Concrete Paving Saw; Concrete GroovingHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$31.73
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3 - Asphalt Distributor; Bulldozer over 80 HP; Backhoes/Excavators 20 tons or less; crusher (may include internal screening plant); Front End Loader over 1.25 CY; Rough Motor Grader; Self Propelled Hot Mix Roller; Push or Pull Tractor; Off-Highway Haul Trucks; Material Spreader or Palcer; Rumbler Strip Machine; Pavement Marking Grinding EquipmentHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$31.56
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 - Tractor (farm type with attachments, including loaders but excluding Backhoe); Self Propelled Broom; Concrete Routing Machine; Paver Feeder; Pugmill; Skid SteerHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$30.16
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUSD2012-008$19.34
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuilding · SUSD2012-008$16.14
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERResidential · SUSD2000-007$11.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)Residential · SUSD2000-007$11.32

Hourly rate of each operating engineer classification in Codington County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.

Classification	Base + fringe	Base	Fringe benefits	WD
POWER 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 - $3.00BuildingENGI0049-009	$52.79	$34.08	$18.71	SD20260011 Mod 2
POWER 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 - $3.00BuildingENGI0049-009	$53.09	$34.38	$18.71	SD20260011 Mod 2
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuildingSUSD2012-008	$16.14	$16.14	$0.00	SD20260011 Mod 2
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUSD2012-008	$19.34	$19.34	$0.00	SD20260011 Mod 2
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 - Tractor (farm type with attachments, including loaders but excluding Backhoe); Self Propelled Broom; Concrete Routing Machine; Paver Feeder; Pugmill; Skid SteerHighway, HeavySASD2025-001	$30.16	$30.16	$0.00	SD20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 - Concrete Paving Cure Machine; Concrete Paving Joint Sealer; Bull-Dozer 80 HP/less; Front End Loader 1.25 CY /less; Self-Propelled Roller (except Hot Mix); Sheepsfoot/Pneumatic Roller; Pneumatic Tired Tractor or Crawler (includes Water Wagon and Power Spray Units); Wagon Drill (Air Trac Drill); Truck Type Auger; Concrete Paving Saw; Concrete GroovingHighway, HeavySASD2025-001	$31.73	$31.73	$0.00	SD20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3 - Asphalt Distributor; Bulldozer over 80 HP; Backhoes/Excavators 20 tons or less; crusher (may include internal screening plant); Front End Loader over 1.25 CY; Rough Motor Grader; Self Propelled Hot Mix Roller; Push or Pull Tractor; Off-Highway Haul Trucks; Material Spreader or Palcer; Rumbler Strip Machine; Pavement Marking Grinding EquipmentHighway, HeavySASD2025-001	$31.56	$31.56	$0.00	SD20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines/Pile Drivers/Shovels-30 to 50 tons; Backhoes/Excavators-21 to 40 tons; Maintenance Mechanic; Scrapers (wheels or tracks); Concrete Pump TruckHighway, HeavySASD2025-001	$32.49	$32.49	$0.00	SD20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERResidentialSUSD2000-007	$11.53	$11.53	$0.00	SD20260003 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)ResidentialSUSD2000-007	$11.32	$11.32	$0.00	SD20260003 Mod 1

How Codington County compares

The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in South Dakota

Codington $19.3435

$17.80Custer$19.34Aurora

CodingtonNearby: Hamlin $19.34, Grant $19.34, McCook $17.90Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Codington, 57 the same, 8 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Codington Countybase $19.34$19.34
Hamlin Countybase $19.34$19.34
Grant Countybase $19.34$19.34
McCook Countybase $17.90$17.90

Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.

County	Classification	Base + fringe	Base	vs Codington County
Codington County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34
Hamlin County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same
Grant County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same
Clark County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same
Deuel County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same
Day County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same
Kingsbury County	OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	$19.34	$19.34	same

South Dakota operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination SD20260011 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SD20260011/2

We read every active South Dakota Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Codington County as CSV · Report an error