Prevailing Wage for a Operator in McPherson County, South Dakota (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in McPherson County is $19.34 base + $0.00 fringe = $19.34 total per hour. South Dakota has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · SD20260021$19.34$0.00$19.34 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SD20260001$34.96$8.36$43.32 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SD20260003$11.53$0.00$11.53 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
SD20260021
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination SD20260021 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $773.60 in base wages plus $0.00 in fringe = $773.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Operator in Aurora Countyrate →Operator in Beadle Countyrate →Operator in Bennett Countyrate →Operator in Bon Homme Countyrate →Operator in Brookings Countyrate →Operator in Brown Countyrate →Operator in Brule Countyrate →Operator in Buffalo Countyrate →Bricklayer in McPherson Countyrate →Carpenter in McPherson Countyrate →Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher in McPherson Countyrate →Drywall in McPherson Countyrate →
Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team