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South Carolina insulation applicator prevailing wage, county by county
An insulation applicator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina is $7.25 an hour in every county that has one (3), for the main classification.
Main insulation applicator classification in each county (Insulation installer), 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.
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee County group, 3 localities: Cherokee, Oconee, Union | INSULATION INSTALLER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about South Carolina insulation applicator pay
What is the insulation applicator prevailing wage in Oconee County?
$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260056, modification 1. Overtime and every insulation applicator classification in Oconee County.
Does insulation applicator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Oconee County the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does insulation applicator 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 insulation applicators 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 insulation applicator rate?
DOL often publishes the same insulation applicator rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 3 counties with an insulation applicator rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Oconee County group).