Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage in Berkeley County, South Carolina

$21.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC

$19.24 base wage + $2.69 fringe benefits · SUSC2011-018

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Berkeley County, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $21.93 an hour: a $19.24 base wage plus $2.69 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.93 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.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). South Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.24 + $2.69

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)	$19.24
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$2.69
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$21.93

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 Berkeley County compares

The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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

Berkeley $21.93225

$7.25Abbeville$21.98Horry

BerkeleyNearby: Charleston $21.93, Dorchester $21.93, Williamsburg $7.25Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Berkeley, 2 the same, 38 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Berkeley Countybase $19.24$21.93
Charleston Countybase $19.24$21.93
Dorchester Countybase $19.24$21.93
Williamsburg Countybase $7.25$7.25

Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic 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	HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	$21.93
Charleston County	HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	$21.93	same
Dorchester County	HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	$21.93	same
Williamsburg County	HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$7.25	$7.25	−$14.68
Clarendon County	HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$7.25	$7.25	−$14.68
Georgetown County	HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$7.25	$7.25	−$14.68
Colleton County	HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$7.25	$7.25	−$14.68

South Carolina refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage by county, with a map

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