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South Carolina ironworker prevailing wage, county by county
An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina runs from $22.20 an hour in York County to $53.33 in Aiken County. The median county is $23.12.
Ironworker rate in each South Carolina county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbeville CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
Abbeville CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Greenwood County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Abbeville CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Aiken CountyIRONWORKER | $37.61 | $15.72 | $53.33 | Sep 10, 2026 | SC20260002 Mod 2 |
Allendale CountyIRONWORKER · Barnwell County group | $37.61 | $15.72 | $53.33 | Sep 10, 2026 | SC20260002 Mod 2 |
Anderson CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
Bamberg CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Bamberg CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Barnwell CountyIRONWORKER · Barnwell County group | $37.61 | $15.72 | $53.33 | Sep 10, 2026 | SC20260002 Mod 2 |
Beaufort CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Beaufort CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Berkeley CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260022 Mod 1 |
Berkeley CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.69 | $0.00 | $22.69 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
Berkeley CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260049 Mod 1 |
Calhoun CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Richland County group | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Calhoun CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Richland County group | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260050 Mod 1 |
Charleston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260023 Mod 1 |
Charleston CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.69 | $0.00 | $22.69 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
Charleston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260041 Mod 1 |
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Oconee County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Chester CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Chester CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Chesterfield CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Chesterfield CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Clarendon CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Clarendon CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Colleton CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Colleton CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Darlington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260005 Mod 1 |
Darlington CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260036 Mod 2 |
Darlington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260051 Mod 1 |
Dillon CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Dillon CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Dorchester CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260024 Mod 1 |
Dorchester CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.69 | $0.00 | $22.69 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
Dorchester CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260049 Mod 1 |
Edgefield CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260038 Mod 2 |
Edgefield CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260051 Mod 1 |
Fairfield CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Fairfield CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260042 Mod 1 |
Florence CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260005 Mod 1 |
Florence CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260036 Mod 2 |
Florence CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260047 Mod 1 |
Georgetown CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Georgetown CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Greenville CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
Greenville CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANDERSON (WESTERN PART) AND PICKENS (WESTERN PART EXCEPT NORTHERN AREA)) | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Jan 1, 2025 | SC20260048 Mod 1 |
Greenwood CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
Greenwood CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Greenwood County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Greenwood CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Hampton CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Hampton CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Horry CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.69 | $0.00 | $22.69 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260034 Mod 2 |
Horry CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260043 Mod 1 |
Jasper CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Jasper CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Kershaw CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Kershaw CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260044 Mod 1 |
Lancaster CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Lancaster CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Laurens CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
Laurens CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260045 Mod 1 |
Lee CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Lee CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Lexington CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Richland County group | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Lexington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Richland County group | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260050 Mod 1 |
Marion CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Marion CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Marlboro CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Lancaster County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Marlboro CountyIRONWORKER · Lancaster County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
McCormick CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
McCormick CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Greenwood County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
McCormick CountyIRONWORKER · Greenwood County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Newberry CountyIRONWORKER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
Newberry CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Newberry CountyIRONWORKER | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Oconee CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
Oconee CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Oconee County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Oconee CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Orangeburg CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Orangeburg CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Pickens CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
Pickens CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (PICKENS COUNTY (FROM TENNESSEE STATE LINE SOUTH TO TOWN OF PICKENS)) | $30.00 | $15.02 | $45.02 | Jul 1, 2024 | SC20260048 Mod 1 |
Richland CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Richland County group | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Richland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Richland County group | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260050 Mod 1 |
Saluda CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Richland County group | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260035 Mod 2 |
Saluda CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Richland County group | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260050 Mod 1 |
Spartanburg CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260029 Mod 1 |
Spartanburg CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
Spartanburg CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANDERSON (WESTERN PART) AND PICKENS (WESTERN PART EXCEPT NORTHERN AREA)) | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Jan 1, 2025 | SC20260048 Mod 1 |
Sumter CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260036 Mod 2 |
Sumter CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260047 Mod 1 |
Union CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
Union CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Oconee County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
Union CountyIRONWORKER · Oconee County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
Williamsburg CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · Beaufort County group | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
Williamsburg CountyIRONWORKER · Beaufort County group | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
York CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $0.00 | $22.20 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
York CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC20260046 Mod 1 |
Main ironworker 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.
How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?
$22.20 to $53.33 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $23.12. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 18 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Barnwell County group2 counties$53.33
- Aiken County1 county$53.33
- Berkeley County1 county$47.75
- Charleston County1 county$47.75
- Darlington County1 county$47.75
- Dorchester County1 county$47.75
- Florence County1 county$47.75
- Spartanburg County1 county$47.75
- Beaufort County group8 counties$23.12
- Lancaster County group8 counties$23.12
- Greenwood County group3 counties$23.12
- Oconee County group3 counties$23.12
- Newberry County1 county$23.12
- Horry County1 county$22.69
- Richland County group4 counties$22.20
- Anderson County1 county$22.20
- Edgefield County1 county$22.20
- Fairfield County1 county$22.20
- Greenville County1 county$22.20
- Kershaw County1 county$22.20
- Laurens County1 county$22.20
- Pickens County1 county$22.20
- Sumter County1 county$22.20
- York County1 county$22.20
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell County group, 2 localities: Allendale, Barnwell | IRONWORKER | $37.61 | $53.33 |
| Aiken County | IRONWORKER | $37.61 | $53.33 |
| Berkeley County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Charleston County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Darlington County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Dorchester County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Florence County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Spartanburg County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Beaufort County group, 8 localities: Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Orangeburg, Williamsburg | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 |
| Lancaster County group, 8 localities: Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dillon, Lancaster, Lee, Marion, Marlboro | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 |
| Greenwood County group, 3 localities: Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 |
| Oconee County group, 3 localities: Cherokee, Oconee, Union | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 |
| Newberry County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 |
| Horry County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.69 | $22.69 |
| Richland County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Lexington, Richland, Saluda | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Anderson County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Edgefield County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Fairfield County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Greenville County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Kershaw County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Laurens County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Pickens County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Sumter County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| York County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about South Carolina ironworker pay
What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Greenville County?
$22.20 an hour: a $22.20 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260037, modification 2. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Greenville County.
Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Greenville County the $22.20 total is a $22.20 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?
DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 46 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 24 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Beaufort County group).