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Carpenter prevailing wage in Union County, South Dakota
$53.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.34 base wage + $17.15 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) · CARP0587-002
$10.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM SETTING/BUILDING AND BATT INSULATION, BUT EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) · SUSD2000-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Union County, a carpenter must be paid at least $53.49 an hour: a $36.34 base wage plus $17.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260030 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $53.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SD20260030, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0587-002 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Union County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.56 an hour: a $10.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SD20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.56 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 carpenter rates for Union County, from $10.56 to $53.49 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.34 + $17.15
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) | $36.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $53.49 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.56 + $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) | $10.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.56 |
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 carpenter rate in Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · CARP0587-002$53.49
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)Building · SUSD2012-027$25.44
- CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM SETTING/BUILDING AND BATT INSULATION, BUT EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)Residential · SUSD2000-007$10.56
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingCARP0587-002 | $36.34 | $17.15 | $53.49 | SD20260030 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)BuildingSUSD2012-027 | $17.41 | $8.03 | $25.44 | SD20260030 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM SETTING/BUILDING AND BATT INSULATION, BUT EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)ResidentialSUSD2000-007 | $10.56 | $0.00 | $10.56 | SD20260003 Mod 1 |
How Union County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Union Countybase $36.34$53.49
- Clay Countybase $15.96$20.11
- Lincoln Countybase $36.34$53.49
- Yankton Countybase $15.96$20.11
Carpenter 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 wage | Total rate | vs Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.34 | $53.49 | |
| Lincoln County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.34 | $53.49 | same |
| Turner County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.34 | $53.49 | same |
| Minnehaha County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.34 | $53.49 | same |
| Clay County | CARPENTER | $15.96 | $20.11 | −$33.38 |
| Yankton County | CARPENTER | $15.96 | $20.11 | −$33.38 |
| Bon Homme County | CARPENTER | $15.96 | $20.11 | −$33.38 |
South Dakota carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 SD20260030 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SD20260030/2
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error