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Carpenter prevailing wage in Dorchester County, South Carolina
$16.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.09 base wage + $2.22 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUSC2011-020
$16.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.02 base wage + $0.91 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUSC2016-007
$19.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.96 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER) · SUSC2011-032
$14.85an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.85 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUSC2011-047
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dorchester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.31 an hour: a $14.09 base wage plus $2.22 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-020 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dorchester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.93 an hour: a $16.02 base wage plus $0.91 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.93 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 Dorchester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.96 an hour: a $19.96 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260034 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.96 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 Dorchester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.85 an hour: a $14.85 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.85 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 5 carpenter rates for Dorchester County, from $14.85 to $19.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.09 + $2.22
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) | $14.09 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.22 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.02 + $0.91
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) | $16.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.91 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.93 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.96 + $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) | $19.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.96 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.85 + $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) | $14.85 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.85 |
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 Dorchester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)Highway · SUSC2011-032$19.96
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUSC2011-020$17.61
- CARPENTERResidential · SUSC2016-007$16.93
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUSC2011-020$16.31
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUSC2011-047$14.85
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUSC2011-020 | $16.25 | $1.36 | $17.61 | SC20260024 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUSC2011-020 | $14.09 | $2.22 | $16.31 | SC20260024 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (BERKELEY, DORCHESTER)HighwaySUSC2011-032 | $19.96 | $0.00 | $19.96 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUSC2011-047 | $14.85 | $0.00 | $14.85 | SC20260049 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUSC2016-007 | $16.02 | $0.91 | $16.93 | SC20260064 Mod 1 |
How Dorchester 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
- Dorchester Countybase $14.09$16.31
- Colleton Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Berkeley Countybase $14.09$16.31
- Charleston Countybase $14.09$16.31
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 Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.09 | $16.31 | |
| Berkeley County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.09 | $16.31 | same |
| Charleston County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.09 | $16.31 | same |
| Colleton County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.00 | $16.00 | −$0.31 |
| Orangeburg County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.45 | $15.45 | −$0.86 |
| Bamberg County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.42 | $15.42 | −$0.89 |
| Clarendon County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $14.46 | $15.24 | −$1.07 |
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 SC20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260024/1
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 Dorchester County as CSV · Report an error