Davis-Bacon rates — Lexington 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

SC20260033 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 22 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL	32.80	13.99	46.79
PIPEFITTER	36.00	14.19	50.19
TRUCK DRIVER	14.05	3.18	17.23
ROOFER	12.21	—	12.21
PLUMBER	16.86	0.95	17.81
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	12.24	—	12.24
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.18	1.99	16.17
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.50	1.78	19.28
OPERATOR: CRANE	19.39	2.02	21.41
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.07	2.65	19.72
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.81	2.67	19.48
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	10.33	—	10.33
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	19.71	1.93	21.64
GLAZIER	18.41	—	18.41
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.29	—	15.29
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK	15.57	4.66	20.23
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	13.83	4.69	18.52
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	16.32	1.50	17.82
BRICKLAYER	18.00	—	18.00

Residential

SC20260065 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	15.00	—	15.00
PLUMBER	14.17	—	14.17
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	13.20	—	13.20
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.85	—	18.85
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.20	—	11.20
ELECTRICIAN	17.55	—	17.55
DRYWALL HANGER	12.00	—	12.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.59	—	13.59
CARPENTER	14.53	—	14.53

Highway

SC20260035 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	14.11	—	14.11
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LEXINGTON)	13.22	—	13.22
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	13.29	—	13.29
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: ROLLER (LEXINGTON)	15.10	—	15.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	14.98	—	14.98
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	15.25	—	15.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	17.22	—	17.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (LEXINGTON)	18.54	—	18.54
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	18.44	—	18.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	18.93	—	18.93
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.38	—	17.38
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (LEXINGTON)	16.02	—	16.02
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	15.98	—	15.98
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PAVER)	13.93	—	13.93
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)	11.84	—	11.84
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (HYDROSEEDER)	11.00	—	11.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.46	—	14.46
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE	10.40	—	10.40
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (LEXINGTON)	11.26	—	11.26
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	10.87	—	10.87
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SALUDA)	9.88	—	9.88
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (RICHLAND)	9.97	—	9.97
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (LEXINGTON)	9.78	—	9.78
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (KERSHAW)	9.88	—	9.88
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (FAIRFIELD)	9.55	—	9.55
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CALHOUN)	10.09	—	10.09
LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER)	11.07	—	11.07
LABORER (LUTEMAN)	11.61	—	11.61
LABORER (ASPHALT INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER)	11.54	—	11.54
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	15.02	—	15.02
GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (INCLUDES GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER WORK)	12.49	—	12.49
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.65	—	13.65
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (LEXINGTON)	14.50	—	14.50
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	15.04	—	15.04

Heavy

SC20260050 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	29.75	18.00	47.75
TRUCK DRIVER	14.15	2.32	16.47
OPERATOR: LOADER	10.50	1.98	12.48
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	20.11	1.39	21.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.00	—	18.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.50	2.41	15.91
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	9.00	1.92	10.92
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	14.85	—	14.85

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