Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in South Dakota

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in South Dakota (SD).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; & CHRISTMAS DAY $94.74/hr $94.74/hr 52
2 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $89.37/hr $89.37/hr 116
3 SPRINKLER FITTER $56.52/hr $63.15/hr 166
4 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ( TOWER CRANE): LONG BOOM PAY: 151' TO 200' - $0.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL; 201' AND OVER - $0.60 PER HOUR. MEASUREMENT SHALL BE $53.09/hr $53.09/hr 58
5 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane $53.09/hr $53.09/hr 58
6 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hydro Crane; Crane $52.79/hr $52.79/hr 58
7 $2.00 400' TO 449' - $2.50 450' AND OVER - $3.00 $52.79/hr $52.79/hr 58
8 PIPEFITTER $50.60/hr $50.60/hr 16
9 SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY $47.86/hr $48.15/hr 12
10 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $46.28/hr $46.28/hr 132
11 ELECTRICIAN $44.12/hr $53.15/hr 482
12 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 5 - Asphalt Plant; Concrete Batch Plant; Backhoes/Excavators over 40 Tons; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines/Pile Drivers/Shov $43.32/hr $43.32/hr 132
13 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 5 $43.32/hr $43.32/hr 132
14 SHEET METAL WORKER $43.13/hr $48.15/hr 132
15 TRUCK DRIVER Group 2 $40.49/hr $40.49/hr 132
16 TRUCK DRIVER: Group 2 - Semi-Tractor and Trailer; Tandem Truck with Pup or Trailer $40.49/hr $40.49/hr 132
17 BRICKLAYER $38.18/hr $46.84/hr 132
18 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $32.52/hr $48.09/hr 198
19 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines $32.49/hr $32.49/hr 132
20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 $32.49/hr $32.49/hr 132
21 ELECTRICIAN, Excludes Low Voltage Wiring $32.33/hr $32.33/hr 13
22 ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING $32.33/hr $32.33/hr 13
23 LABORER Group 5 $31.94/hr $31.94/hr 132
24 PAINTER: Group 1 - Line striping machine, paint trucks, epoxy trucks, thermoplastic trucks, cold applied plastic/and preformed thermoplastic pavement $31.94/hr $31.94/hr 132
25 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 $31.73/hr $31.73/hr 132
26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3 $31.56/hr $31.56/hr 132
27 PAINTER, Excludes Drywall Finishing/Taping $30.81/hr $41.51/hr 5
28 PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING $30.81/hr $41.51/hr 5
29 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 1 $30.16/hr $30.16/hr 132
30 TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 - Tandem Truck without trailer or pup; Single Axle Truck over 26,000 GVW with or without Trailer $30.01/hr $30.01/hr 132
31 TRUCK DRIVER Group 1 $30.01/hr $30.01/hr 132
32 PAINTER Group 2 $29.81/hr $29.81/hr 132
33 LABORER Group 6 $29.81/hr $29.81/hr 132
34 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 3 - Asphalt Distributor; Bulldozer over 80 HP; Backhoes/Excavators 20 tons or less; crusher; Front End Loader over 1.2 $29.81/hr $29.81/hr 132
35 IRONWORKER Group 2 $28.97/hr $28.97/hr 132
36 IRONWORKER: Group 2 - Erect, place and join steel girders, columns, structural framework, air wrenches, spud bars, grinders, drills, sledgehammers, ta $28.97/hr $28.97/hr 132
37 LABORER Group 3 $28.97/hr $28.97/hr 132
38 LABORER: Group 3 - Asphalt Plant Tender; Pile Driver Leadsman; Form Setter, Oiler/Greaser $28.97/hr $28.97/hr 132
39 PAINTER Group 1 $26.96/hr $26.96/hr 132
40 LABORER Group 2 $26.96/hr $26.96/hr 132
41 LABORER: Group 2 - Mechanic Tender; Pipe Layer; Form Builder Tender $26.96/hr $26.96/hr 132
42 LABORER: Group 1 - Air Tool Operator; Common Laborer; Landscape Worker, Flagger, Pilot Car Driver; Trucks under 26,000 GVW; Materials Checker; Special $26.93/hr $26.93/hr 132
43 IRONWORKER Group 1 $26.93/hr $26.93/hr 132
44 IRONWORKER: Group 1 - Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete for reinforcement, steel tyers, saw. Carrying, placing, tying, reinforcing st $26.93/hr $26.93/hr 132
45 LABORER Group 1 $26.93/hr $26.93/hr 132
46 CARPENTER, Excludes Drywall Hanging, and Metal Stud Installation $20.65/hr $22.07/hr 19
47 CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION $20.65/hr $22.07/hr 19
48 CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation $20.58/hr $20.64/hr 13
49 OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE $19.34/hr $19.34/hr 66
50 OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe $19.34/hr $19.34/hr 66
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