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Bricklayer prevailing wage in Barnwell County, South Carolina
$49.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.70 base wage + $17.49 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUSC2011-002
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUSC2017-003
Barnwell County uses the same bricklayer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building, highway and heavy construction in Barnwell County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $49.19 an hour: a $31.70 base wage plus $17.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260002, modification 2, published September 10, 2026, for building, highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-002 (October 1, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Barnwell County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-003 (August 1, 1980). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). South Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 bricklayer rates for Barnwell County, from $7.25 to $49.19 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.70 + $17.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $31.70 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.19 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the South Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every bricklayer rate in Barnwell County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BRICKLAYERBuilding, Highway, Heavy · SUSC2011-002$49.19
- BRICKLAYERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$7.25
- BRICKLAYERResidential · SUSC2017-003$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYERBuilding, Highway, HeavySUSC2011-002 | $31.70 | $17.49 | $49.19 | SC20260002 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYERResidentialSUSC2017-003 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260054 Mod 1 |
How Barnwell County compares
The main bricklayer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in South Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Barnwell Countybase $31.70$49.19
- Allendale Countybase $31.70$49.19
- Bamberg Countybase $7.25$7.25
- Aiken Countybase $31.70$49.19
Bricklayer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's bricklayer rates for Barnwell County are the same as in 1 other county: Allendale.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Barnwell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell County | BRICKLAYER | $31.70 | $49.19 | |
| Allendale County | BRICKLAYER | $31.70 | $49.19 | same |
| Aiken County | BRICKLAYER | $31.70 | $49.19 | same |
| Lexington County | BRICKLAYER | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$31.19 |
| Bamberg County | BRICKLAYER | $7.25 | $7.25 | −$41.94 |
| Hampton County | BRICKLAYER | $7.25 | $7.25 | −$41.94 |
| Orangeburg County | BRICKLAYER | $7.25 | $7.25 | −$41.94 |
South Carolina bricklayer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination SC20260002 Mod 2, published September 10, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260002/2
We read every active South Carolina Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Barnwell County as CSV · Report an error