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Mellette County, SD · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Mellette County, South Dakota
$11.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.68 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUSD2012-019
$8.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: (PIPELAYER) · SUSD2000-007
Mellette County uses the same laborer rates as 8 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Mellette County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.68 an hour: a $11.68 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260022 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $11.68 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260022, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSD2012-019 (August 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Mellette County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.00 an hour: a $8.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSD2000-007 (September 11, 2000). 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 laborer rates for Mellette County, from $7.25 to $11.68 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.68 + $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) | $11.68 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.68 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.00 + $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) | $8.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.00 |
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 laborer rate in Mellette County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUSD2012-019$11.68
- LABORERS: (PIPELAYER)Residential · SUSD2000-007$8.00
- LABORERS: (COMMON)Residential · SUSD2000-007$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUSD2012-019 | $11.68 | $0.00 | $11.68 | SD20260022 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: (PIPELAYER)ResidentialSUSD2000-007 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (COMMON)ResidentialSUSD2000-007 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
How Mellette County compares
The main laborer 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
- Mellette Countybase $11.68$11.68
- Jones Countybase $11.68$11.68
- Todd Countybase $15.14$15.14
- Jackson Countybase $11.68$11.68
Laborer 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 laborer rates for Mellette County are the same as in 8 other counties: Bennett, Brule, Fall River, Gregory, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Tripp.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Mellette County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.14 | $15.14 | +$3.46 |
| Mellette County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | |
| Jones County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | same |
| Jackson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | same |
| Tripp County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | same |
| Lyman County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | same |
| Bennett County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.68 | $11.68 | 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 SD20260022 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SD20260022/2
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 Mellette County as CSV · Report an error