Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in South Carolina
Rates as of September 10, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
South Carolina has 66 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 46 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $7.25 – $38.75 | $7.25 – $56.98 | 46 | $28.24 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $7.25 – $40.39 | $7.25 – $64.91 | 49 | $25.93 |
| Carpenters | $7.25 – $35.47 | $7.25 – $52.06 | 65 | $24.36 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $29.54 | $7.25 – $42.99 | 65 | $20.65 |
| Power equipment operators | $7.25 – $37.00 | $7.25 – $56.35 | 65 | $23.53 |
| Ironworkers | $7.25 – $37.61 | $7.25 – $53.33 | 20 | $24.40 |
| Sheet metal workers | $7.25 – $38.50 | $7.25 – $57.37 | 22 | $24.00 |
| Painters | $7.25 – $32.74 | $7.25 – $47.47 | 46 | $19.64 |
| Roofers | $7.25 – $30.53 | $7.25 – $41.11 | 32 | $22.00 |
| Cement masons | $7.25 – $30.74 | $7.25 – $48.05 | 40 | $23.73 |
| Bricklayers | $7.25 – $31.70 | $7.25 – $49.19 | 23 | $23.56 |
| Truck drivers | $7.25 – $34.04 | $7.25 – $47.23 | 55 | not published |
Rates by county
- Berkeley County
- Charleston County
- Greenville County
- Horry County
- Lexington County
- Richland County
- Spartanburg County
- York County
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Abbeville County, Aiken County, Allendale County, Anderson County, Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Beaufort County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Chester County, Chesterfield County, Clarendon County, Colleton County, Darlington County, Dillon County, Dorchester County, Edgefield County, Fairfield County, Florence County, Georgetown County, Greenwood County, Hampton County, Jasper County, Kershaw County, Lancaster County, Laurens County, Lee County, Marion County, Marlboro County, McCormick County, Newberry County, Oconee County, Orangeburg County, Pickens County, Saluda County, Sumter County, Union County, Williamsburg County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC20260002 | Building, Heavy, Highway | Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell | 2 | September 10, 2026 |
| SC20260005 | Building | Darlington, Florence | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260006 | Building | Laurens, Pickens | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260007 | Building | Barnwell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260008 | Building | Beaufort | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260009 | Building | Chester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260010 | Building | Clarendon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260011 | Building | Colleton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260012 | Building | Greenwood | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260013 | Building | Hampton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260014 | Building | Lancaster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260015 | Building | Newberry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260016 | Building | Orangeburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260017 | Building | Abbeville, Cherokee, McCormick, Oconee, Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260018 | Building | Allendale, Bamberg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260019 | Building | Chesterfield, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260020 | Building | Georgetown, Jasper, Williamsburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260021 | Building | Anderson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260022 | Building | Berkeley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260023 | Building | Charleston | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260024 | Building | Dorchester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260025 | Building | Greenville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260026 | Building | Horry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260027 | Building | Kershaw | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260028 | Building | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260029 | Building | Spartanburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260030 | Building | Sumter | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260031 | Building | York | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260032 | Building | Aiken, Edgefield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260033 | Building | Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260052 | Residential | Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260053 | Residential | Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260054 | Residential | Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260055 | Residential | Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260056 | Residential | Cherokee, Oconee, Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260057 | Residential | Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260058 | Residential | Anderson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260059 | Residential | Charleston | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260060 | Residential | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260061 | Residential | Spartanburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260062 | Residential | York | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260063 | Residential | Aiken, Edgefield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260064 | Residential | Berkeley, Dorchester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260065 | Residential | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Saluda | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260066 | Residential | Darlington, Florence, Horry, Sumter | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260067 | Residential | Greenville, Laurens, Pickens | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260034 | Highway | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260035 | Highway | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Saluda | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260036 | Highway | Darlington, Florence, Sumter | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260037 | Highway | Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg, York | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260038 | Highway | Aiken, Edgefield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260039 | Highway | Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dillon and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260040 | Highway | Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 5 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260001 | Heavy | Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee and 19 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260004 | Heavy | Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell and 40 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260041 | Heavy | Charleston | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260042 | Heavy | Fairfield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260043 | Heavy | Horry | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260044 | Heavy | Kershaw | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260045 | Heavy | Laurens | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260046 | Heavy | York | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260047 | Heavy | Aiken, Florence, Sumter | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260048 | Heavy | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260049 | Heavy | Berkeley, Dorchester | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260050 | Heavy | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland, Saluda | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| SC20260051 | Heavy | Darlington, Edgefield | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. South Carolina may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in South Carolina?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover South Carolina's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.