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Painter prevailing wage in McCormick County, South Carolina
$14.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.55 base wage + $1.20 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUSC2011-013
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUSC2017-004
McCormick County uses the same painter rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in McCormick County, a painter must be paid at least $14.75 an hour: a $13.55 base wage plus $1.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-013 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in McCormick County, a painter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260055 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-004 (June 1, 1981). 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 2 painter rates for McCormick County, from $7.25 to $14.75 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.55 + $1.20
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) | $13.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.75 |
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 |
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 painter rate in McCormick County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUSC2011-013 | $13.55 | $1.20 | $14.75 | SC20260017 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
How McCormick County compares
The main painter 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
- McCormick Countybase $13.55$14.75
- Greenwood Countybase $13.55$14.75
- Edgefield Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Abbeville Countybase $13.55$14.75
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's painter rates for McCormick County are the same as in 1 other county: Abbeville.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs McCormick County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County | PAINTER (COMPOSITE RATE APPLIES TO ALL WORK PERFORMED BY JOURNEYMAN PAINTERS AND SIGN PAINTERS EXCEPT WHEN ENGAGED IN INDUSTRIAL PREMIUM WORK.) | $32.74 | $47.47 | +$32.72 |
| McCormick County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 | |
| Greenwood County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 | same |
| Abbeville County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 | same |
| Laurens County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 | −$2.01 |
| Saluda County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.24 | $12.24 | −$2.51 |
| Edgefield County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.00 | $12.00 | −$2.75 |
South Carolina painter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination SC20260017 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260017/1
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 McCormick County as CSV · Report an error