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Ironworker prevailing wage, Oconee County group, South Carolina (3 counties)
DOL sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Cherokee, Oconee and Union. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$23.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.12 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUSC2011-037
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUSC2017-005
$10.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUSC1990-005
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 3 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $23.12 an hour: a $23.12 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260039 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $23.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260039, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-037 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 3 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-005 (August 1, 1982). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 3 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $10.98 an hour: a $10.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC1990-005 (February 8, 1990). 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 3 ironworker rates for each of these counties, from $7.25 to $23.12 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.12 + $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) | $23.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.98 + $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) | $10.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.98 |
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 ironworker rate in the Oconee County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SUSC2011-037$23.12
- IRONWORKERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$10.98
- IRONWORKERResidential · SUSC2017-005$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUSC2011-037 | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERResidentialSUSC2017-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
How the Oconee County group compares
The main ironworker 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
- Oconee County groupbase $23.12$23.12
- Pickens Countybase $22.20$22.20
- Anderson Countybase $22.20$22.20
- Greenville Countybase $22.20$22.20
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every South Carolina county with a ironworker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| 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.
South Carolina ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Cherokee · Oconee · Union
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Cherokee: SC20260039 Mod 2
- Oconee: SC20260039 Mod 2
- Union: SC20260039 Mod 2
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 every South Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error