Davis-Bacon rates — Beaufort County, South Carolina

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

SC20260008 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 11 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE	52.08	38.44	90.52
TRUCK DRIVER	13.50	1.27	14.77
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	19.15	1.15	20.30
PLUMBER	17.20	2.65	19.85
PIPEFITTER	19.75	2.80	22.55
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	13.50	—	13.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.14	2.62	21.76
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.50	1.23	13.73
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.61	1.27	11.88
ELECTRICIAN	18.33	—	18.33
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	15.96	—	15.96

Residential

SC20260057 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 20 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	7.25	—	7.25
TILE SETTER	7.25	—	7.25
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	7.25	—	7.25
SHEET METAL WORKER	7.25	—	7.25
ROOFER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (FRONT END LOADER)	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BULLDOZER)	7.25	—	7.25
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	7.25	—	7.25
PLASTERER	7.25	—	7.25
PAINTER	7.25	—	7.25
LABORER, GENERAL	7.25	—	7.25
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	7.25	—	7.25
HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	7.25	—	7.25
ELECTRICIAN	7.25	—	7.25
DRYWALL HANGER	7.25	—	7.25
DRYWALL FINISHER	7.25	—	7.25
CEMENT MASON	7.25	—	7.25
CARPENTER	7.25	—	7.25
BRICKLAYER	7.50	—	7.50

Highway

SC20260040 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER (TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK)	16.25	—	16.25
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE AXLE, INCLUDES PILOT CAR)	12.04	—	12.04
TRUCK DRIVER (LOWBOY TRUCK)	14.43	—	14.43
TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK)	12.00	—	12.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (COLLETON, GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, JASPER)	13.67	—	13.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (BEAUFORT)	14.96	—	14.96
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG, WILLIAMSBURG)	15.01	—	15.01
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, JASPER, WILLIAMSBURG)	17.23	—	17.23
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (COLLETON)	17.78	—	17.78
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (BEAUFORT)	15.20	—	15.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG)	17.56	—	17.56
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (TRACTOR)	13.26	—	13.26
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (SCREED)	13.01	—	13.01
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER)	12.76	—	12.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)	18.83	—	18.83
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MECHANIC)	18.22	—	18.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER (FRONT END))	15.51	—	15.51
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (GRADER/BLADE)	16.62	—	16.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE)	16.62	—	16.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BULLDOZER)	20.12	—	20.12
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (BEAUFORT, COLLETON, GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, JASPER, WILLIAMSBURG)	12.84	—	12.84
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (ALLENDALE, BAMBER, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG)	12.98	—	12.98
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (WILLIAMSBURG)	10.01	—	10.01
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (ORANGEBURG)	12.63	—	12.63
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (NEWBERRY, ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL)	11.82	—	11.82
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, JASPER)	10.07	—	10.07
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (COLLETON)	10.16	—	10.16
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (BEAUFORT)	10.15	—	10.15
LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER)	11.68	—	11.68
LABORER (PIPELAYER)	13.87	—	13.87
LABORER (LUTEMAN)	11.71	—	11.71
LABORER (COLLETON)	10.16	—	10.16
LABORER (ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVERLER, AND SPREADER)	10.96	—	10.96
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	15.64	—	15.64
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.11	—	14.11
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	14.47	—	14.47

Filing the WH-347 that these rates feed into? I build certified payroll tools, and I will prepare your first weekly filing from your payroll register free, with worker names removed — partly to be useful, partly because real registers are the only way to test the thing properly. hamza.aiemployee@gmail.com. No sign-up on this site, and nothing here is tracked.