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South Dakota refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage, county by county
A refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Dakota is $14.26 an hour in every county that has one (63), for the main classification.
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic rate in each South Dakota county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurora CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Beadle CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Bennett CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Bon Homme CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Brookings CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Brown CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Brule CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Buffalo CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Butte CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Campbell CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Charles Mix CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Clark CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Clay CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Codington CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Corson CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Custer CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Davison CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Day CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Deuel CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Dewey CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Douglas CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Edmunds CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Fall River CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Faulk CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Grant CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Gregory CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Haakon CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hamlin CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hand CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hanson CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Harding CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hughes CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hutchinson CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Hyde CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Jackson CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Jerauld CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Jones CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Kingsbury CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Lake CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Lawrence CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Lyman CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Marshall CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
McCook CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
McPherson CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Meade CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Mellette CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Miner CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Moody CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Oglala Lakota CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Perkins CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Potter CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Roberts CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Sanborn CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Spink CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Stanley CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Sully CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Todd CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Tripp CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Turner CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Union CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Walworth CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Yankton CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Ziebach CountyHVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) · Brown County group | $12.76 | $1.50 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
Main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic classification in each county (Hvac mechanic (including low voltage wiring for phones and fire alarms)), 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.
How much does a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic make on prevailing wage in South Dakota?
$14.26 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County group, 63 localities: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Butte, Campbell, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Corson, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Fall River, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence, Lyman, Marshall, McCook, McPherson, Meade, Mellette, Miner, Moody, Oglala Lakota, Perkins, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Turner, Union, Walworth, Yankton, Ziebach | HVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONES AND FIRE ALARMS) | $12.76 | $14.26 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about South Dakota refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic pay
What is the refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage in Brown County?
$14.26 an hour: a $12.76 base wage plus $1.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260003, modification 1. Overtime and every refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic classification in Brown County.
Does refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Brown County the $14.26 total is a $12.76 base wage plus $1.50 in fringe benefits, about 11% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate?
DOL often publishes the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for several counties. Across South Dakota, the 63 counties with a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 63 counties (the Brown County group).