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South Carolina landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county
A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina is $9.94 an hour in every county that has one (21), for the main classification.
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer rate in each South Carolina county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aiken CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Aiken County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260032 Mod 1 |
Anderson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260021 Mod 1 |
Berkeley CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260022 Mod 1 |
Calhoun CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Lexington County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260033 Mod 1 |
Charleston CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260023 Mod 1 |
Darlington CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Florence County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260005 Mod 1 |
Dorchester CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260024 Mod 1 |
Edgefield CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Aiken County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260032 Mod 1 |
Fairfield CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Lexington County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260033 Mod 1 |
Florence CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Florence County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260005 Mod 1 |
Greenville CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260025 Mod 1 |
Horry CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260026 Mod 1 |
Kershaw CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260027 Mod 1 |
Laurens CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Pickens County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260006 Mod 1 |
Lexington CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Lexington County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260033 Mod 1 |
Pickens CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Pickens County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260006 Mod 1 |
Richland CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260028 Mod 1 |
Saluda CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Lexington County group | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260033 Mod 1 |
Spartanburg CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260029 Mod 1 |
Sumter CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260030 Mod 1 |
York CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $0.49 | $9.94 | May 18, 2026 | SC20260031 Mod 1 |
Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county (Laborer: landscape), 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 a landscape and irrigation laborer make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?
$9.94 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 4 groups of counties with identical rates and 11 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Lexington County group4 counties$9.94
- Aiken County group2 counties$9.94
- Florence County group2 counties$9.94
- Pickens County group2 counties$9.94
- Anderson County1 county$9.94
- Berkeley County1 county$9.94
- Charleston County1 county$9.94
- Dorchester County1 county$9.94
- Greenville County1 county$9.94
- Horry County1 county$9.94
- Kershaw County1 county$9.94
- Richland County1 county$9.94
- Spartanburg County1 county$9.94
- Sumter County1 county$9.94
- York County1 county$9.94
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Aiken County group, 2 localities: Aiken, Edgefield | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Florence County group, 2 localities: Darlington, Florence | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Pickens County group, 2 localities: Laurens, Pickens | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Anderson County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Berkeley County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Charleston County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Dorchester County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Greenville County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Horry County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Kershaw County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Richland County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Spartanburg County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| Sumter County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
| York County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.45 | $9.94 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about South Carolina landscape and irrigation laborer pay
What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Greenville County?
$9.94 an hour: a $9.45 base wage plus $0.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Greenville County.
Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Greenville County the $9.94 total is a $9.45 base wage plus $0.49 in fringe benefits, about 5% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does landscape and irrigation laborer 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 landscape and irrigation laborers 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate?
DOL often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 21 counties with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 15 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Lexington County group).