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Laborer prevailing wage in Berkeley County, South Carolina
$16.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$14.69 base wage + $2.08 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUSC2011-018
$12.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.89 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUSC2016-007
$20.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.67 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUSC2011-032
$14.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.55 base wage + $1.82 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUSC2011-047
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Berkeley County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $16.77 an hour: a $14.69 base wage plus $2.08 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-018 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Berkeley County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.89 an hour: a $12.89 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.89 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2016-007 (October 18, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Berkeley County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.67 an hour: a $20.67 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260034 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260034, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-032 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Berkeley County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.37 an hour: a $12.55 base wage plus $1.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-047 (November 2, 2011). 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 10 laborer rates for Berkeley County, from $12.82 to $20.67 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.69 + $2.08
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) | $14.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.89 + $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) | $12.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.89 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.67 + $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) | $20.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.67 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.55 + $1.82
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) | $12.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.37 |
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 laborer rate in Berkeley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUSC2011-032$20.67
- LABORER, ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER)Highway · SUSC2011-032$17.18
- LABORER, LUTEMANHighway · SUSC2011-032$17.16
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUSC2011-018$16.77
- LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUSC2011-032$15.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (BERKELEY)Highway · SUSC2011-032$14.87
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUSC2011-047$14.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUSC2011-047$14.17
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUSC2016-007$12.89
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUSC2011-018$12.82
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUSC2011-018 | $14.69 | $2.08 | $16.77 | SC20260022 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUSC2011-018 | $11.10 | $1.72 | $12.82 | SC20260022 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, LUTEMANHighwaySUSC2011-032 | $17.16 | $0.00 | $17.16 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| LABORER, ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER)HighwaySUSC2011-032 | $17.18 | $0.00 | $17.18 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (BERKELEY)HighwaySUSC2011-032 | $14.87 | $0.00 | $14.87 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUSC2011-032 | $15.37 | $0.00 | $15.37 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUSC2011-032 | $20.67 | $0.00 | $20.67 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUSC2011-047 | $12.55 | $1.82 | $14.37 | SC20260049 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUSC2011-047 | $11.64 | $2.53 | $14.17 | SC20260049 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUSC2016-007 | $12.89 | $0.00 | $12.89 | SC20260064 Mod 1 |
How Berkeley County compares
The main laborer 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
- Berkeley Countybase $14.69$16.77
- Charleston Countybase $14.69$16.77
- Dorchester Countybase $14.69$16.77
- Williamsburg Countybase $12.50$13.73
Laborer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | |
| Charleston County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | same |
| Dorchester County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | same |
| Clarendon County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.62 | $14.08 | −$2.69 |
| Williamsburg County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.50 | $13.73 | −$3.04 |
| Georgetown County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.50 | $13.73 | −$3.04 |
| Colleton County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.50 | $13.73 | −$3.04 |
South Carolina laborer 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 SC20260022 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260022/1
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 Berkeley County as CSV · Report an error