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South Dakota insulation applicator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulation applicator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Dakota is $8.75 an hour in every county that has one (3), for the main classification.

Insulation Applicator rate in each South Dakota county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

3 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Lincoln CountyINSULATOR (BATT) · Minnehaha County group
$8.75 $0.00 $8.75 May 18, 2026SD20260002 Mod 1
Minnehaha CountyINSULATOR (BATT) · Minnehaha County group
$8.75 $0.00 $8.75 May 18, 2026SD20260002 Mod 1
Pennington CountyINSULATOR (BATT) · Minnehaha County group
$8.75 $0.00 $8.75 May 18, 2026SD20260002 Mod 1

Main insulation applicator classification in each county (Insulator (batt)), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lawrence County: no rate for this tradeMinnehaha County insulation applicator: $8.75 per hourTurner County: no rate for this tradeAurora County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeHyde County: no rate for this tradeBennett County: no rate for this tradeBuffalo County: no rate for this tradeMiner County: no rate for this tradeClark County: no rate for this tradeGregory County: no rate for this tradeDouglas County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeCodington County: no rate for this tradeHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeButte County: no rate for this tradeHand County: no rate for this tradeKingsbury County: no rate for this tradeDavison County: no rate for this tradeLyman County: no rate for this tradeEdmunds County: no rate for this tradeFall River County: no rate for this tradePotter County: no rate for this tradeSanborn County: no rate for this tradeTodd County: no rate for this tradePerkins County: no rate for this tradeHughes County: no rate for this tradeCuster County: no rate for this tradeBrule County: no rate for this tradePennington County insulation applicator: $8.75 per hourSpink County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeBon Homme County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeDewey County: no rate for this tradeYankton County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County insulation applicator: $8.75 per hourMeade County: no rate for this tradeWalworth County: no rate for this tradeJones County: no rate for this tradeHarding County: no rate for this tradeCorson County: no rate for this tradeTripp County: no rate for this tradeJerauld County: no rate for this tradeMoody County: no rate for this tradeSully County: no rate for this tradeFaulk County: no rate for this tradeMcCook County: no rate for this tradeMellette County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeOglala Lakota County: no rate for this tradeStanley County: no rate for this tradeZiebach County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeBrookings County: no rate for this tradeHaakon County: no rate for this tradeBeadle County: no rate for this tradeHanson County: no rate for this tradeHamlin County: no rate for this tradeDay County: no rate for this tradeMcPherson County: no rate for this tradeCharles Mix County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeDeuel County: no rate for this trade
$8.75$8.75$8.75$8.75$8.75$8.75Insulation Applicator, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulation applicator make on prevailing wage in South Dakota?

$8.75 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Minnehaha County group, 3 localities: Lincoln, Minnehaha, PenningtonINSULATOR (BATT)$8.75 $8.75 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about South Dakota insulation applicator pay

What is the insulation applicator prevailing wage in Minnehaha County?

$8.75 an hour: a $8.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260002, modification 1. Overtime and every insulation applicator classification in Minnehaha County.

Does insulation applicator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Minnehaha County the $8.75 total is a $8.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulation applicator prevailing wage pay overtime in South Dakota?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice insulation applicators get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same insulation applicator rate?

DOL often publishes the same insulation applicator rates for several counties. Across South Dakota, the 3 counties with an insulation applicator rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Minnehaha County group).