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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in McCook County, South Dakota
$16.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$15.06 base wage + $1.10 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUSD2012-028
$30.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.01 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer · SASD2025-001
McCook County uses the same teamster rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in McCook County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $16.16 an hour: a $15.06 base wage plus $1.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260031 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260031, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSD2012-028 (August 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in McCook County, a teamster must be paid at least $30.01 an hour: a $30.01 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260001 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $30.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260001, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SASD2025-001 (December 12, 2024). 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 3 teamster rates for McCook County, from $16.16 to $40.49 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.06 + $1.10
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) | $15.06 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.16 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.01 + $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) | $30.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.01 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 teamster rate in McCook County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: Group 2 - Semi-Tractor and Trailer; Tandem Truck with Pup or TrailerHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$40.49
- TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without TrailerHighway, Heavy · SASD2025-001$30.01
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUSD2012-028$16.16
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUSD2012-028 | $15.06 | $1.10 | $16.16 | SD20260031 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without TrailerHighway, HeavySASD2025-001 | $30.01 | $0.00 | $30.01 | SD20260001 Mod 3 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: Group 2 - Semi-Tractor and Trailer; Tandem Truck with Pup or TrailerHighway, HeavySASD2025-001 | $32.07 | $8.42 | $40.49 | SD20260001 Mod 3 |
How McCook County compares
The main teamster 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- McCook Countybase $15.06$16.16
- Hanson Countybase $30.01$30.01
- Lake Countybase $30.01$30.01
- Miner Countybase $30.01$30.01
Teamster (Truck Driver) 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.
DOL's teamster rates for McCook County are the same as in 1 other county: Turner.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs McCook County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson County | TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer | $30.01 | $30.01 | +$13.85 |
| Lake County | TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer | $30.01 | $30.01 | +$13.85 |
| Miner County | TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer | $30.01 | $30.01 | +$13.85 |
| Hutchinson County | TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer | $30.01 | $30.01 | +$13.85 |
| McCook County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.06 | $16.16 | |
| Turner County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.06 | $16.16 | same |
| Minnehaha County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.06 | $16.16 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
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 SD20260031 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SD20260031/2
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 McCook County as CSV · Report an error