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South Carolina Davis-Bacon wage determination changes, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor published 74 modifications to 66 of South Carolina's Davis-Bacon wage determinations between May 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 that changed, added or removed a rate. Across them, 160 rates went up, 0 went down, 1,257 rows were added and 126 removed.
From every revision of each WD on SAM.gov, compared row by row (rate identifier and classification) and read twice. 66 of these modifications are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs. Totals are base plus fringe. A contract keeps the modification in its bid documents, so a later one only reaches new bids. South Carolina Davis-Bacon rates by county
Largest rate changes
The 20 biggest moves in the hourly total (base where the fringe isn't a dollar figure), one row per WD classification.
| Classification | WD | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $24.73 | $36.56 | +$11.83 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (HORRY) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $20.58 | $30.42 | +$9.84 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-037 | SC20260039 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Chester, Clarendon, Lee and 11 more | $20.12 | $29.74 | +$9.62 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (CHARLESTON) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $20.08 | $29.68 | +$9.60 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-035 | SC20260037 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and 3 more | $19.73 | $29.17 | +$9.44 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (HORRY) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $19.48 | $28.80 | +$9.32 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (CHARLESTON) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $19.21 | $28.40 | +$9.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $19.07 | $28.19 | +$9.12 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-034 | SC20260036 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Sumter, Darlington, Florence | $18.93 | $27.98 | +$9.05 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-033 | SC20260035 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | $18.93 | $27.98 | +$9.05 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-032 | SC20260034 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | $18.85 | $27.87 | +$9.02 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (LEXINGTON) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-033 | SC20260035 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | $18.54 | $27.41 | +$8.87 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-033 | SC20260035 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | $18.44 | $27.26 | +$8.82 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-037 | SC20260039 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Chester, Clarendon, Lee and 11 more | $18.22 | $26.93 | +$8.71 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-034 | SC20260036 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Sumter, Darlington, Florence | $17.87 | $26.42 | +$8.55 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (COLLETON) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-038 | SC20260040 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 8 more | $17.78 | $26.28 | +$8.50 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-035 | SC20260037 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and 3 more | $17.75 | $26.24 | +$8.49 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG) Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-038 | SC20260040 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 8 more | $17.56 | $25.96 | +$8.40 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-034 | SC20260036 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Sumter, Darlington, Florence | $17.38 | $25.69 | +$8.31 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER Operating Engineer · SUSC2011-033 | SC20260035 mod 2, Oct 22, 2026 Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | $17.38 | $25.69 | +$8.31 |
Every modification, newest first
Each row links the new revision on SAM.gov; "before" links the one it replaced.
October 22, 2026 7 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC20260040 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (COLLET +$8.50 | highway | Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 8 more | 12 | 24 | 24 | |
| SC20260039 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE +$9.62 | highway | Chester, Clarendon, Lee and 11 more | 25 | 16 | 16 | |
| SC20260038 mod 2 (before) Largest: IRONWORKER, REINFORCING +$7.18 | highway | Aiken, Edgefield | 2 | 23 | 23 | |
| SC20260037 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE +$9.44 | highway | Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and 3 more | 29 | 10 | 10 | |
| SC20260036 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE +$9.05 | highway | Sumter, Darlington, Florence | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
| SC20260035 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE +$9.05 | highway | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | 24 | 13 | 13 | |
| SC20260034 mod 2 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER) +$11.83 | highway | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | 32 | 10 | 10 |
September 10, 2026 1 modification
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC20260002 mod 2 (before) Largest: BOILERMAKER +$6.00 | building, highway and heavy | Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell | 22 | 18 | 18 |
May 18, 2026 66 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC20260067 mod 1 (before) | residential | Greenville, Laurens, Pickens | 8 | |||
| SC20260066 mod 1 (before) | residential | Sumter, Darlington, Florence, Horry | 8 | |||
| SC20260065 mod 1 (before) | residential | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 2 more | 9 | |||
| SC20260064 mod 1 (before) | residential | Berkeley, Dorchester | 9 | |||
| SC20260063 mod 1 (before) | residential | Aiken, Edgefield | 8 | |||
| SC20260062 mod 1 (before) | residential | York | 8 | |||
| SC20260061 mod 1 (before) | residential | Spartanburg | 8 | |||
| SC20260060 mod 1 (before) | residential | Richland | 9 | |||
| SC20260059 mod 1 (before) | residential | Charleston | 9 | |||
| SC20260058 mod 1 (before) | residential | Anderson | 8 | |||
| SC20260057 mod 1 (before) | residential | Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 2 more | 20 | |||
| SC20260056 mod 1 (before) | residential | Cherokee, Oconee, Union | 24 | |||
| SC20260055 mod 1 (before) | residential | Newberry, Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick | 25 | |||
| SC20260054 mod 1 (before) | residential | Orangeburg, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell | 20 | |||
| SC20260053 mod 1 (before) | residential | Williamsburg, Clarendon, Lee and 3 more | 21 | |||
| SC20260052 mod 1 (before) | residential | Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster | 19 | |||
| SC20260051 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Darlington, Edgefield | 8 | |||
| SC20260050 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland, Saluda | 8 | |||
| SC20260049 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Berkeley, Dorchester | 9 | |||
| SC20260048 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg | 10 | |||
| SC20260047 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Sumter, Florence, Aiken | 8 | |||
| SC20260046 mod 1 (before) | heavy | York | 8 | |||
| SC20260045 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Laurens | 8 | |||
| SC20260044 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Kershaw | 8 | |||
| SC20260043 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Horry | 8 | |||
| SC20260042 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Fairfield | 8 | |||
| SC20260041 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Charleston | 9 | |||
| SC20260040 mod 1 (before) | highway | Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 8 more | 36 | |||
| SC20260039 mod 1 (before) | highway | Chester, Clarendon, Lee and 11 more | 41 | |||
| SC20260038 mod 1 (before) | highway | Aiken, Edgefield | 25 | |||
| SC20260037 mod 1 (before) | highway | Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and 3 more | 39 | |||
| SC20260036 mod 1 (before) | highway | Sumter, Darlington, Florence | 26 | |||
| SC20260035 mod 1 (before) | highway | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw and 3 more | 37 | |||
| SC20260034 mod 1 (before) | highway | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry | 42 | |||
| SC20260033 mod 1 (before) | building | Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda | 22 | |||
| SC20260032 mod 1 (before) | building | Aiken, Edgefield | 21 | |||
| SC20260031 mod 1 (before) | building | York | 21 | |||
| SC20260030 mod 1 (before) | building | Sumter | 21 | |||
| SC20260029 mod 1 (before) | building | Spartanburg | 22 | |||
| SC20260028 mod 1 (before) | building | Richland | 22 | |||
| SC20260027 mod 1 (before) | building | Kershaw | 22 | |||
| SC20260026 mod 1 (before) | building | Horry | 21 | |||
| SC20260025 mod 1 (before) | building | Greenville | 21 | |||
| SC20260024 mod 1 (before) | building | Dorchester | 22 | |||
| SC20260023 mod 1 (before) | building | Charleston | 22 | |||
| SC20260022 mod 1 (before) | building | Berkeley | 22 | |||
| SC20260021 mod 1 (before) | building | Anderson | 21 | |||
| SC20260020 mod 1 (before) | building | Georgetown, Williamsburg, Jasper | 13 | |||
| SC20260019 mod 1 (before) | building | Lee, Chesterfield, Dillon and 2 more | 11 | |||
| SC20260018 mod 1 (before) | building | Allendale, Bamberg | 11 | |||
| SC20260017 mod 1 (before) | building | Abbeville, Cherokee, Oconee and 2 more | 12 | |||
| SC20260016 mod 1 (before) | building | Orangeburg | 11 | |||
| SC20260015 mod 1 (before) | building | Newberry | 11 | |||
| SC20260014 mod 1 (before) | building | Lancaster | 11 | |||
| SC20260013 mod 1 (before) | building | Hampton | 11 | |||
| SC20260012 mod 1 (before) | building | Greenwood | 11 | |||
| SC20260011 mod 1 (before) | building | Colleton | 11 | |||
| SC20260010 mod 1 (before) | building | Clarendon | 11 | |||
| SC20260009 mod 1 (before) | building | Chester | 11 | |||
| SC20260008 mod 1 (before) | building | Beaufort | 11 | |||
| SC20260007 mod 1 (before) | building | Barnwell | 11 | |||
| SC20260006 mod 1 (before) | building | Laurens, Pickens | 21 | |||
| SC20260005 mod 1 (before) | building | Darlington, Florence | 22 | |||
| SC20260004 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and 43 more | 40 | |||
| SC20260002 mod 1 (before) | building, highway and heavy | Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell | 40 | |||
| SC20260001 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 22 more | 20 |
Questions about South Carolina's Davis-Bacon changes
How often do Davis-Bacon wage rates change in South Carolina?
Whenever DOL modifies a wage determination. Between May 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026, DOL published 74 modifications to 66 South Carolina wage determinations that changed, added or removed a rate; 66 of them are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs.
Which South Carolina Davis-Bacon rate changed the most in 2026?
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER) (operating engineer) on SC20260034: $24.73 to $36.56 an hour in modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction.
Does a new modification change the rates on my contract?
A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
Where are the official South Carolina wage determinations?
On SAM.gov. Each row on this page links the new revision there and the one it replaced, and every South Carolina rate page names its WD and modification.
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