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Prevailing wage rates: Georgetown, Jasper and Williamsburg Counties, South Carolina

Building construction · SC20260020 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 13 classifications for building work in Georgetown, Jasper and Williamsburg 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 $11.41 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $90.52 (elevator mechanic (jasper)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
ELEC0508-009 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2025
ELECTRICIAN (JASPER)$33.35$13.40$46.75Agreement
ELEC0776-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, March 1, 2024
ELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS…
Full text

ELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) 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$46.79Agreement
ELEV0032-003 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (JASPER)

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$90.52Agreement
ELEV0135-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES)

PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS 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

$51.11$38.44$89.55Agreement
SUSC2011-016 · Survey of contractors in SC, August 31, 2011
TRUCK DRIVER$13.50$1.27$14.77Survey
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$19.15$1.15$20.30Survey
PLUMBER$17.20$2.65$19.85Survey
PIPEFITTER$19.75$3.96$23.71Survey
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.50$0.00$13.50Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$16.95$1.83$18.78Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.50$1.23$13.73Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.42$0.99$11.41Survey
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$16.00$0.00$16.00Survey

Modification history

Modification 0January 2, 2026
Modification 1May 18, 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 SC20260020?
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 1 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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