Prevailing wage rates · South Carolina · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina
Building, Heavy, Highway construction · SC20260002 modification 2, published September 10, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 40 classifications for building, heavy, highway work in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $38.07 an hour (laborer: (concrete & building)) to $94.29 (elevator constructor). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Savannah River Site Only
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 16 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 15 are higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
September 10, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 22 rates raised among the 22 lines we could match
- Electrician: 3 rates raised by $1.68 to $2.24 an hour
- Asbestos abatement worker/hazardous material handler: 1 rate raised by $2.15 an hour
- Asbestos worker/insulator: 1 rate raised by $2.87 an hour
- Boilermaker: 1 rate raised by $6.00 an hour
- Bricklayer: 1 rate raised by $2.64 an hour
- Carpenter: 1 rate raised by $2.47 an hour
- Cement mason: 1 rate raised by $2.58 an hour
- Elevator constructor: 1 rate raised by $3.14 an hour
- and 12 more trades
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (22)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING, STR… | $16.00 + $0.25 | $18.15 + $0.25 | +$2.15 (+13.2%) |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE… | $32.00 + $22.49 | $33.00 + $24.36 | +$2.87 (+5.3%) |
| BOILERMAKER | $34.21 + $24.26 | $40.21 + $24.26 | +$6.00 (+10.3%) |
| BRICKLAYER | $29.70 + $16.85 | $31.70 + $17.49 | +$2.64 (+5.7%) |
| CARPENTER | $34.15 + $15.44 | $35.47 + $16.59 | +$2.47 (+5.0%) |
| CEMENT MASON | $28.74 + $16.73 | $30.74 + $17.31 | +$2.58 (+5.7%) |
| ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER) | $37.00 + $17.74 | $38.75 + $18.23 | +$2.24 (+4.1%) |
| ELECTRICIAN (GROUNDMAN) | $24.31 + $17.74 | $25.50 + $18.23 | +$1.68 (+4.0%) |
| ELECTRICIAN (LINEMAN) | $35.75 + $17.74 | $37.50 + $18.23 | +$2.24 (+4.2%) |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $51.11 + $40.04 | $53.40 + $40.89 | +$3.14 (+3.4%) |
| GLAZIER | $29.27 + $14.55 | $32.74 + $14.73 | +$3.65 (+8.3%) |
| IRONWORKER | $35.72 + $15.72 | $37.61 + $15.72 | +$1.89 (+3.7%) |
| MACHINIST | $54.00 + $10.70 | $58.87 + $10.97 | +$5.14 (+7.9%) |
| MILLWRIGHT | $35.05 + $20.09 | $36.77 + $20.79 | +$2.42 (+4.4%) |
| PAINTER (COMPOSITE RATE APPLIES TO ALL WORK PERFORMED BY JOURNEYMAN PAINTERS AND SIGN PA… | $29.27 + $14.55 | $32.74 + $14.73 | +$3.65 (+8.3%) |
| PILEDRIVER | $34.40 + $15.44 | $35.72 + $16.59 | +$2.47 (+5.0%) |
| PIPEFITTER | $39.06 + $17.41 | $40.39 + $18.56 | +$2.48 (+4.4%) |
| PLASTERER | $28.74 + $16.73 | $30.74 + $17.31 | +$2.58 (+5.7%) |
| ROOFER (BUILT-UP, COMPOSITION AND WATERPROOFING) | $29.00 + $9.90 | $30.53 + $10.58 | +$2.21 (+5.7%) |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $37.00 + $18.11 | $38.50 + $18.87 | +$2.26 (+4.1%) |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $37.22 + $24.25 | $39.36 + $25.55 | +$3.44 (+5.6%) |
| TILE SETTER | $29.70 + $16.85 | $31.70 + $17.49 | +$2.64 (+5.7%) |
Earlier modifications
May 18, 2026 · modification 1Classification names reworded; 1 fringe formula changed among the 22 lines we could match
- Asbestos abatement worker/hazardous material handler: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING, STR… $16.00 + .25 $16.00 + $0.25 changed
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSC2011-002 · Survey of contractors in SC, October 1, 2008 | |||||
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER…Full textASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (INCLUDES PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT) | $18.15 | $0.25 | $18.40 | changed | Survey, 2008 |
ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $33.00 | $24.36 | $57.36 | +$2.87 (+5.3%) | Survey, 2008 |
| BOILERMAKER | $40.21 | $24.26 | $64.47 | +$6.00 (+10.3%) | Survey, 2008 |
| BRICKLAYER | $31.70 | $17.49 | $49.19 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| CARPENTER | $35.47 | $16.59 | $52.06 | +$2.47 (+5.0%) | Survey, 2008 |
| CEMENT MASON | $30.74 | $17.31 | $48.05 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER) | $38.75 | $18.23 | $56.98 | +$2.24 (+4.1%) | Survey, 2008 |
| ELECTRICIAN (GROUNDMAN) | $25.50 | $18.23 | $43.73 | +$1.68 (+4.0%) | Survey, 2008 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LINEMAN) | $37.50 | $18.23 | $55.73 | +$2.24 (+4.2%) | Survey, 2008 |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $53.40 | $40.89 | $94.29 | +$3.14 (+3.4%) | Survey, 2008 |
| GLAZIER | $32.74 | $14.73 | $47.47 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| IRONWORKER | $37.61 | $15.72 | $53.33 | +$1.89 (+3.7%) | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (CONCRETE & BUILDING) | $24.62 | $13.45 | $38.07 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (HAZARDOUS WASTE VERIFIER) | $29.54 | $13.45 | $42.99 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (MORTAR MIXER) | $24.92 | $13.45 | $38.37 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (NOZZLEPERSON) | $25.12 | $13.45 | $38.57 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (PIPELAYER) | $24.92 | $13.45 | $38.37 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (PNEUMATIC CONCRETE GUN OPERATOR) | $25.12 | $13.45 | $38.57 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR) | $24.92 | $13.45 | $38.37 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORER: (TOOL FACILITY OPERATOR) | $25.37 | $13.45 | $38.82 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| MACHINIST | $58.87 | $10.97 | $69.84 | +$5.14 (+7.9%) | Survey, 2008 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $36.77 | $20.79 | $57.56 | +$2.42 (+4.4%) | Survey, 2008 |
PAINTER (COMPOSITE RATE APPLIES TO ALL WORK PERFORMED BY JOURNEYMAN PAINTERS AND SIGN…Full textPAINTER (COMPOSITE RATE APPLIES TO ALL WORK PERFORMED BY JOURNEYMAN PAINTERS AND SIGN PAINTERS EXCEPT WHEN ENGAGED IN INDUSTRIAL PREMIUM WORK.) | $32.74 | $14.73 | $47.47 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| PILEDRIVER | $35.72 | $16.59 | $52.31 | +$2.47 (+5.0%) | Survey, 2008 |
| PIPEFITTER | $40.39 | $18.56 | $58.95 | +$2.48 (+4.4%) | Survey, 2008 |
| PLASTERER | $30.74 | $17.31 | $48.05 | — | Survey, 2008 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE MIXER (10 S OR LESS); CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR; HOIST, 1-DRUM; LIGHT PLANT; MOTOR CRANE DRIVER AND OILER; ROLLER; TRACTOR (50 HP AND OVER)) | $30.71 | $19.35 | $50.06 | — | Survey, 2008 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BACKHOE; CENTRAL MIXING PLANT; CONCRETE PLACING MACHINE; CRANE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE; HOIST, 2-DRUM; MOTOR GRADER; SHOVEL; SIDEBOOM TRACTOR; TOWER/PEDESTAL CRANE; HOIST, 1-DRUM (HOISTING PERSONNEL); MECHANIC (DIESEL & GAS); MAXI GRINDER) | $37.00 | $19.35 | $56.35 | — | Survey, 2008 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BATCH PLANT; BULLDOZER; CONCRETE MIXER (OVER 10 S); DISTRIBUTOR (BITUMINOUS SURFACES); END LOADER; FORK LIFT TRUCK; LEAD OILER; PAN SCRAPER; PAVING MACHINE; PUMPCRETE; TRENCHING MACHINE; WELL DRILL) | $34.04 | $19.35 | $53.39 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FIREMAN (BOILER)) | $27.01 | $19.35 | $46.36 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MECHANIC (DIESEL & GAS)) | $37.00 | $19.35 | $56.35 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (OILER) | $27.01 | $19.35 | $46.36 | — | Survey, 2008 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PUMP (2-1/2 IN. AND OVER); TRACTOR (UNDER 50 HP); FIREPERSON (BOILER); OILER) | $27.01 | $19.35 | $46.36 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| ROOFER (BUILT-UP, COMPOSITION AND WATERPROOFING) | $30.53 | $10.58 | $41.11 | +$2.21 (+5.7%) | Survey, 2008 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.50 | $18.87 | $57.37 | +$2.26 (+4.1%) | Survey, 2008 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $39.36 | $25.55 | $64.91 | +$3.44 (+5.6%) | Survey, 2008 |
| TILE SETTER | $31.70 | $17.49 | $49.19 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 2-1/2 TONS & OVER, AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE WEEKLY RATE: $409.90 | $34.04 | $13.19 | $47.23 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OILER (LIGHT EQUIPMENT & GARAGE ATTENDANT) FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE WEEKLY RATE: $409.90 | $33.69 | $13.19 | $46.88 | — | Survey, 2008 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: UNDER 2-1/2 TONS FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE WEEKLY RATE: $409.90 | $33.41 | $13.19 | $46.60 | — | Survey, 2008 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | September 10, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on SC20260002?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 40 classifications in 1 rate groups
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- Counties: Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell