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Carpenter prevailing wage in Colleton County, South Carolina
$16.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUSC2011-007
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUSC2017-006
$21.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.39 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY · SUSC2011-038
$7.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.42 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUSC1990-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Colleton County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.00 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-007 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Colleton County, a carpenter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260057 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-006 (August 1, 1982). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Colleton County, a carpenter must be paid at least $21.39 an hour: a $21.39 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260040 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $21.39 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260040, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-038 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Colleton County, a carpenter must be paid at least $7.42 an hour: a $7.42 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.42 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).
DOL lists 4 carpenter rates for Colleton County, from $7.25 to $21.39 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.00 + $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) | $16.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.00 |
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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.39 + $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) | $21.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.39 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.42 + $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) | $7.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.42 |
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 carpenter rate in Colleton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLYHighway · SUSC2011-038$21.39
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SUSC2011-007$16.00
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$7.42
- CARPENTERResidential · SUSC2017-006$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSUSC2011-007 | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | SC20260011 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLYHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $21.39 | $0.00 | $21.39 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.42 | $0.00 | $7.42 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUSC2017-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260057 Mod 1 |
How Colleton County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Colleton Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Dorchester Countybase $14.09$16.31
- Hampton Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Beaufort Countybase $15.96$15.96
Carpenter 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 Colleton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.09 | $16.31 | +$0.31 |
| Colleton County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.00 | $16.00 | |
| Hampton County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Jasper County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.00 | $16.00 | same |
| Beaufort County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.96 | $15.96 | −$0.04 |
| Orangeburg County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.45 | $15.45 | −$0.55 |
| Bamberg County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.42 | $15.42 | −$0.58 |
South Carolina carpenter 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 SC20260011 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260011/1
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 Colleton County as CSV · Report an error