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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Barnwell County, South Carolina
$10.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · SUSC1990-005
Barnwell County uses the same utility lineman rates as 24 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Barnwell County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $10.08 an hour: a $10.08 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC1990-005 (February 8, 1990). 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).
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.08 + $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) | $10.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.08 |
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.
How Barnwell County compares
The main utility lineman 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 $10.08$10.08
- Allendale Countybase $10.08$10.08
- Bamberg Countybase $10.08$10.08
- Hampton Countybase $10.08$10.08
Electrical Utility Lineman 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 utility lineman rates for Barnwell County are the same as in 24 other counties: Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 16 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Barnwell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN | $10.08 | $10.08 | |
| Allendale County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN | $10.08 | $10.08 | same |
| Bamberg County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN | $10.08 | $10.08 | same |
| Hampton County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN | $10.08 | $10.08 | same |
| Orangeburg County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN | $10.08 | $10.08 | same |
South Carolina utility lineman 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 SC20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260001/1
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