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South Carolina electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina runs from $15.00 an hour in Marlboro County to $56.98 in Aiken County. The median county is $45.97.

Electrician rate in each South Carolina county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

46 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Abbeville CountyELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260017 Mod 1
Abbeville CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260055 Mod 1
Aiken CountyELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER)
$38.75 $18.23 $56.98 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Aiken CountyELECTRICIAN
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260063 Mod 1
Allendale CountyELECTRICIAN
$19.99 $4.04 $24.03 May 18, 2026SC20260018 Mod 1
Allendale CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260054 Mod 1
Allendale CountyELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER)
$38.75 $18.23 $56.98 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Anderson CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260021 Mod 1
Anderson CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.43 $0.00 $16.43 May 18, 2026SC20260058 Mod 1
Bamberg CountyELECTRICIAN
$19.99 $4.04 $24.03 May 18, 2026SC20260018 Mod 1
Bamberg CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260054 Mod 1
Barnwell CountyELECTRICIAN
$19.99 $4.04 $24.03 May 18, 2026SC20260007 Mod 1
Barnwell CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260054 Mod 1
Barnwell CountyELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER)
$38.75 $18.23 $56.98 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Beaufort CountyELECTRICIAN
$18.33 $0.00 $18.33 May 18, 2026SC20260008 Mod 1
Beaufort CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260057 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260022 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260064 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Lexington County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260033 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyELECTRICIAN · Lexington County group
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260065 Mod 1
Charleston CountyELECTRICIAN
$15.86 $0.00 $15.86 May 18, 2026SC20260023 Mod 1
Charleston CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260059 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Oconee County group
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260017 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyELECTRICIAN · Oconee County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260056 Mod 1
Chester CountyELECTRICIAN
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260009 Mod 1
Chester CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260052 Mod 1
Chesterfield CountyELECTRICIAN
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260019 Mod 1
Chesterfield CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260052 Mod 1
Clarendon CountyELECTRICIAN
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260010 Mod 1
Clarendon CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
Colleton CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260011 Mod 1
Colleton CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260057 Mod 1
Darlington CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Florence County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260005 Mod 1
Darlington CountyELECTRICIAN · Florence County group
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260066 Mod 1
Dillon CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260019 Mod 1
Dillon CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
Dorchester CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260024 Mod 1
Dorchester CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260064 Mod 1
Edgefield CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING BOSON CHAIRS, SPIDERS, AND/OR SIMILAR DEVICES: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.25 $16.95 $49.20 Oct 1, 2025SC20260032 Mod 1
Edgefield CountyELECTRICIAN
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260063 Mod 1
Fairfield CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Lexington County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260033 Mod 1
Fairfield CountyELECTRICIAN · Lexington County group
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260065 Mod 1
Florence CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Florence County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260005 Mod 1
Florence CountyELECTRICIAN · Florence County group
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260066 Mod 1
Georgetown CountyELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260020 Mod 1
Georgetown CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260057 Mod 1
Greenville CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260025 Mod 1
Greenville CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.43 $0.00 $16.43 May 18, 2026SC20260067 Mod 1
Greenwood CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260012 Mod 1
Greenwood CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260055 Mod 1
Hampton CountyELECTRICIAN
$33.35 $13.40 $46.75 Sep 1, 2025SC20260013 Mod 1
Hampton CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260057 Mod 1
Horry CountyELECTRICIAN
$18.15 $0.00 $18.15 May 18, 2026SC20260026 Mod 1
Horry CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260066 Mod 1
Jasper CountyELECTRICIAN (JASPER)
$33.35 $13.40 $46.75 Sep 1, 2025SC20260020 Mod 1
Jasper CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260057 Mod 1
Kershaw CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260027 Mod 1
Kershaw CountyELECTRICIAN
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260065 Mod 1
Lancaster CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260014 Mod 1
Lancaster CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260052 Mod 1
Laurens CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Pickens County group
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260006 Mod 1
Laurens CountyELECTRICIAN · Pickens County group
$16.43 $0.00 $16.43 May 18, 2026SC20260067 Mod 1
Lee CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260019 Mod 1
Lee CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
Lexington CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Lexington County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260033 Mod 1
Lexington CountyELECTRICIAN · Lexington County group
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260065 Mod 1
Marion CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260019 Mod 1
Marion CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
Marlboro CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026SC20260019 Mod 1
Marlboro CountyELECTRICIAN · Marion County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
McCormick CountyELECTRICIAN (MCCORMICK) WORK FROM SWINGING BOSON CHAIRS, SPIDERS, AND/OR SIMILAR DEVICES: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.25 $16.95 $49.20 Oct 1, 2025SC20260017 Mod 1
McCormick CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260055 Mod 1
Newberry CountyELECTRICIAN
$19.99 $4.04 $24.03 May 18, 2026SC20260015 Mod 1
Newberry CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260055 Mod 1
Oconee CountyELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Oconee County group
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260017 Mod 1
Oconee CountyELECTRICIAN · Oconee County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260056 Mod 1
Orangeburg CountyELECTRICIAN
$19.99 $4.04 $24.03 May 18, 2026SC20260016 Mod 1
Orangeburg CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260054 Mod 1
Pickens CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Pickens County group
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260006 Mod 1
Pickens CountyELECTRICIAN · Pickens County group
$16.43 $0.00 $16.43 May 18, 2026SC20260067 Mod 1
Richland CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260028 Mod 1
Richland CountyELECTRICIAN
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260060 Mod 1
Saluda CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Lexington County group
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260033 Mod 1
Saluda CountyELECTRICIAN · Lexington County group
$17.55 $0.00 $17.55 May 18, 2026SC20260065 Mod 1
Spartanburg CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260029 Mod 1
Spartanburg CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.87 $0.00 $16.87 May 18, 2026SC20260061 Mod 1
Sumter CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260030 Mod 1
Sumter CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.55 $0.00 $16.55 May 18, 2026SC20260066 Mod 1
Union CountyELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL · Oconee County group
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260017 Mod 1
Union CountyELECTRICIAN · Oconee County group
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260056 Mod 1
Williamsburg CountyELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.80 $13.99 $46.79 Mar 1, 2024SC20260020 Mod 1
Williamsburg CountyELECTRICIAN
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026SC20260053 Mod 1
York CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
$32.31 $13.66 $45.97 Sep 1, 2024SC20260031 Mod 1
York CountyELECTRICIAN
$16.43 $0.00 $16.43 May 18, 2026SC20260062 Mod 1

Main electrician classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Greenville County electrician: $45.97 per hourBamberg County electrician: $24.03 per hourChester County electrician: $15.00 per hourUnion County electrician: $45.97 per hourFlorence County electrician: $46.79 per hourSaluda County electrician: $46.79 per hourAnderson County electrician: $45.97 per hourGreenwood County electrician: $45.97 per hourCharleston County electrician: $15.86 per hourYork County electrician: $45.97 per hourJasper County electrician: $46.75 per hourBeaufort County electrician: $18.33 per hourChesterfield County electrician: $15.00 per hourDorchester County electrician: $46.79 per hourClarendon County electrician: $15.00 per hourDarlington County electrician: $46.79 per hourDillon County electrician: $15.00 per hourGeorgetown County electrician: $46.79 per hourHampton County electrician: $46.75 per hourLancaster County electrician: $45.97 per hourLee County electrician: $15.00 per hourMcCormick County electrician: $49.20 per hourPickens County electrician: $45.97 per hourSumter County electrician: $46.79 per hourAllendale County electrician: $24.03 per hourAbbeville County electrician: $45.97 per hourWilliamsburg County electrician: $46.79 per hourAiken County electrician: $56.98 per hourHorry County electrician: $18.15 per hourColleton County electrician: $46.79 per hourLaurens County electrician: $45.97 per hourFairfield County electrician: $46.79 per hourKershaw County electrician: $46.79 per hourOconee County electrician: $45.97 per hourSpartanburg County electrician: $45.97 per hourBerkeley County electrician: $46.79 per hourEdgefield County electrician: $49.20 per hourOrangeburg County electrician: $24.03 per hourNewberry County electrician: $24.03 per hourLexington County electrician: $46.79 per hourMarlboro County electrician: $15.00 per hourBarnwell County electrician: $24.03 per hourCherokee County electrician: $45.97 per hourMarion County electrician: $15.00 per hourRichland County electrician: $46.79 per hourCalhoun County electrician: $46.79 per hour
$15$18$45$46$46$56Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?

$15.00 to $56.98 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $45.97. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 31 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Aiken County1 county$56.98
  2. Edgefield County1 county$49.20
  3. McCormick County1 county$49.20
  4. Lexington County group4 counties$46.79
  5. Florence County group2 counties$46.79
  6. Berkeley County1 county$46.79
  7. Colleton County1 county$46.79
  8. Dorchester County1 county$46.79
  9. Georgetown County1 county$46.79
  10. Kershaw County1 county$46.79
  11. Richland County1 county$46.79
  12. Sumter County1 county$46.79
  13. Williamsburg County1 county$46.79
  14. Hampton County1 county$46.75
  15. Jasper County1 county$46.75
  16. Oconee County group3 counties$45.97
  17. Pickens County group2 counties$45.97
  18. Abbeville County1 county$45.97
  19. Anderson County1 county$45.97
  20. Greenville County1 county$45.97
  21. Greenwood County1 county$45.97
  22. Lancaster County1 county$45.97
  23. Spartanburg County1 county$45.97
  24. York County1 county$45.97
  25. Allendale County1 county$24.03
  26. Bamberg County1 county$24.03
  27. Barnwell County1 county$24.03
  28. Newberry County1 county$24.03
  29. Orangeburg County1 county$24.03
  30. Beaufort County1 county$18.33
  31. Horry County1 county$18.15
  32. Charleston County1 county$15.86
  33. Marion County group4 counties$15.00
  34. Chester County1 county$15.00
  35. Chesterfield County1 county$15.00
  36. Clarendon County1 county$15.00
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Aiken CountyELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER)$38.75 $56.98 
Edgefield CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING BOSON CHAIRS, SPIDERS, AND/OR SIMILAR DEVICES: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.25 $49.20 
McCormick CountyELECTRICIAN (MCCORMICK) WORK FROM SWINGING BOSON CHAIRS, SPIDERS, AND/OR SIMILAR DEVICES: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.25 $49.20 
Lexington County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, SaludaELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Florence County group, 2 localities: Darlington, FlorenceELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Berkeley CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Colleton CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Dorchester CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Georgetown CountyELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Kershaw CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Richland CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Sumter CountyELECTRICIAN WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Williamsburg CountyELECTRICIAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) WORK MORE THAN 40 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND ON OR FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.80 $46.79 
Hampton CountyELECTRICIAN$33.35 $46.75 
Jasper CountyELECTRICIAN (JASPER)$33.35 $46.75 
Oconee County group, 3 localities: Cherokee, Oconee, UnionELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Pickens County group, 2 localities: Laurens, PickensELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Abbeville CountyELECTRICIAN (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, OCONEE, & UNION) WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Anderson CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Greenville CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Greenwood CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Lancaster CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Spartanburg CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
York CountyELECTRICIAN WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOSON CHAIRS, OR RAW STRUCTURAL STEEL: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$32.31 $45.97 
Allendale CountyELECTRICIAN$19.99 $24.03 
Bamberg CountyELECTRICIAN$19.99 $24.03 
Barnwell CountyELECTRICIAN$19.99 $24.03 
Newberry CountyELECTRICIAN$19.99 $24.03 
Orangeburg CountyELECTRICIAN$19.99 $24.03 
Beaufort CountyELECTRICIAN$18.33 $18.33 
Horry CountyELECTRICIAN$18.15 $18.15 
Charleston CountyELECTRICIAN$15.86 $15.86 
Marion County group, 4 localities: Dillon, Lee, Marion, MarlboroELECTRICIAN$15.00 $15.00 
Chester CountyELECTRICIAN$15.00 $15.00 
Chesterfield CountyELECTRICIAN$15.00 $15.00 
Clarendon CountyELECTRICIAN$15.00 $15.00 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 31 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about South Carolina electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Greenville County?

$45.97 an hour: a $32.31 base wage plus $13.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Greenville County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Greenville County the $45.97 total is a $32.31 base wage plus $13.66 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician prevailing wage pay overtime in South Carolina?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice electricians get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same electrician rate?

DOL often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 46 counties with an electrician rate fall into 36 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Lexington County group).