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South Carolina elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina runs from $89.55 an hour in Williamsburg County to $94.29 in Aiken County. The median county is $90.52.

Elevator Constructor 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.

9 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aiken CountyELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR · Aiken County group
$53.40 $40.89 $94.29 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Allendale CountyELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR · Aiken County group
$53.40 $40.89 $94.29 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Barnwell CountyELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR · Aiken County group
$53.40 $40.89 $94.29 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Beaufort CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE
$52.08 $38.44 $90.52 Jan 1, 2025SC20260008 Mod 1
Colleton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE
$51.11 $38.44 $89.55 Jan 1, 2025SC20260011 Mod 1
Georgetown CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE · Georgetown County group
$51.11 $38.44 $89.55 Jan 1, 2025SC20260020 Mod 1
Hampton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE
$52.08 $38.44 $90.52 Jan 1, 2025SC20260013 Mod 1
Jasper CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE
$51.11 $38.44 $89.55 Jan 1, 2025SC20260020 Mod 1
Williamsburg CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE · Georgetown County group
$51.11 $38.44 $89.55 Jan 1, 2025SC20260020 Mod 1

Main elevator constructor 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: no rate for this tradeBamberg County: no rate for this tradeChester County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeFlorence County: no rate for this tradeSaluda County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeGreenwood County: no rate for this tradeCharleston County: no rate for this tradeYork County: no rate for this tradeJasper County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourBeaufort County elevator constructor: $90.52 per hourChesterfield County: no rate for this tradeDorchester County: no rate for this tradeClarendon County: no rate for this tradeDarlington County: no rate for this tradeDillon County: no rate for this tradeGeorgetown County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourHampton County elevator constructor: $90.52 per hourLancaster County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeMcCormick County: no rate for this tradePickens County: no rate for this tradeSumter County: no rate for this tradeAllendale County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourAbbeville County: no rate for this tradeWilliamsburg County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourAiken County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourHorry County: no rate for this tradeColleton County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourLaurens County: no rate for this tradeFairfield County: no rate for this tradeKershaw County: no rate for this tradeOconee County: no rate for this tradeSpartanburg County: no rate for this tradeBerkeley County: no rate for this tradeEdgefield County: no rate for this tradeOrangeburg County: no rate for this tradeNewberry County: no rate for this tradeLexington County: no rate for this tradeMarlboro County: no rate for this tradeBarnwell County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeRichland County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this trade
$89$89$89$90$94$94Elevator Constructor, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$89.55 to $94.29 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $90.52. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 4 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Aiken County group3 counties · ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR$94.29
  2. Beaufort County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR$90.52
  3. Hampton County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR$90.52
  4. Georgetown County group2 counties · ELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID$89.55
  5. Colleton County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR$89.55
  6. Jasper County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID$89.55
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Aiken County group, 3 localities: Aiken, Allendale, BarnwellELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR$53.40 $94.29 
Beaufort CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE$52.08 $90.52 
Hampton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE$52.08 $90.52 
Georgetown County group, 2 localities: Georgetown, WilliamsburgELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE$51.11 $89.55 
Colleton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE$51.11 $89.55 
Jasper CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE$51.11 $89.55 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about South Carolina elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Beaufort County?

$90.52 an hour: a $52.08 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260008, modification 1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Beaufort County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Beaufort County the $90.52 total is a $52.08 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?

DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 9 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Aiken County group).