Davis-Bacon rates — Charleston 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

SC20260023 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 22 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	29.75	18.00	47.75
PIPEFITTER	36.00	14.19	50.19
TRUCK DRIVER	14.21	3.24	17.45
ROOFER	11.92	—	11.92
PLUMBER	18.95	5.35	24.30
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	12.74	—	12.74
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.18	1.99	16.17
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.59	1.56	19.15
OPERATOR: CRANE	19.39	2.02	21.41
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.07	2.65	19.72
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.62	3.54	23.16
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.69	2.08	16.77
LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK/CONCRETE/CEMENT/STONE	11.00	—	11.00
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	9.45	0.49	9.94
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.06	1.72	12.78
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	19.24	2.69	21.93
ELECTRICIAN	15.86	—	15.86
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.77	—	14.77
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK	16.03	1.16	17.19
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	14.09	2.22	16.31
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	16.32	1.50	17.82
BRICKLAYER	18.00	—	18.00

Residential

SC20260059 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	15.00	—	15.00
PLUMBER	16.81	—	16.81
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	13.49	—	13.49
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.85	—	18.85
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.89	—	12.89
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	14.73	—	14.73
ELECTRICIAN	16.55	—	16.55
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.69	—	14.69
CARPENTER	16.02	0.91	16.93

Highway

SC20260034 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 42 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	15.55	—	15.55
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	10.67	—	10.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR	13.28	—	13.28
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED	13.56	—	13.56
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER	12.71	—	12.71
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (HORRY)	13.29	—	13.29
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER)	18.85	—	18.85
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (HORRY)	19.48	—	19.48
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (CHARLESTON)	19.21	—	19.21
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)	19.07	—	19.07
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	14.61	—	14.61
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (HORRY)	20.58	—	20.58
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (CHARLESTON)	20.08	—	20.08
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)	20.00	4.73	24.73
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	14.81	—	14.81
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (HORRY)	15.04	—	15.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (DORCHESTER)	16.06	—	16.06
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (CHARLESTON)	16.09	—	16.09
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (BERKELEY)	15.68	—	15.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER)	15.17	—	15.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)	11.84	—	11.84
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER (FRONT END/TRACK))	16.80	—	16.80
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (HYDROSEEDER)	11.00	—	11.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.98	—	13.98
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE	10.40	—	10.40
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (HORRY)	12.63	—	12.63
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORECHESTER)	13.19	—	13.19
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (HORRY)	9.72	—	9.72
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (DORCHESTER)	11.69	—	11.69
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CHARLESTON)	10.16	—	10.16
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (BERKELEY)	10.06	—	10.06
LABORER, ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, SHOVELER AND SPREADER (HORRY)	11.54	—	11.54
LABORER, ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER)	11.62	—	11.62
LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER)	11.07	—	11.07
LABORER (LUTEMAN)	11.61	—	11.61
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	15.35	—	15.35
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (HORRY)	14.62	—	14.62
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CHARLESTON)	14.33	—	14.33
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)	14.79	—	14.79
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (HORRY)	14.29	—	14.29
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (CHARLESTON)	13.07	—	13.07
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)	13.50	—	13.50

Heavy

SC20260041 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	29.75	18.00	47.75
PIPEFITTER	36.00	14.19	50.19
TRUCK DRIVER	15.65	2.79	18.44
OPERATOR: LOADER	10.50	1.98	12.48
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	20.11	1.39	21.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	15.54	2.20	17.74
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.55	1.82	14.37
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.24	2.53	14.77
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	14.85	—	14.85

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