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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Newberry County, South Carolina
$18.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.39 base wage + $1.83 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUSC2011-011
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE · SUSC2017-004
$25.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.96 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG) · SUSC2011-038
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER · SUSC1990-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Newberry County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $18.22 an hour: a $16.39 base wage plus $1.83 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-011 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Newberry County, an operating engineer 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.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Newberry County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $25.96 an hour: a $25.96 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260040 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $25.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260040, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-038 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Newberry County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 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 26 operating engineer rates for Newberry County, from $7.25 to $29.74 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.39 + $1.83
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) | $16.39 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.83 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.22 |
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: $25.96 + $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) | $25.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.96 |
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 operating engineer rate in Newberry County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUSC2011-011 | $16.39 | $1.83 | $18.22 | SC20260015 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG)HighwaySUSC2011-038 | $25.96 | $0.00 | $25.96 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $29.74 | $0.00 | $29.74 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $24.57 | $0.00 | $24.57 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $24.57 | $0.00 | $24.57 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)HighwaySUSC2011-038 | $22.93 | $0.00 | $22.93 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $26.93 | $0.00 | $26.93 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $27.84 | $0.00 | $27.84 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG, WILLIAMSBURG)HighwaySUSC2011-038 | $22.19 | $0.00 | $22.19 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $18.86 | $0.00 | $18.86 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREEDHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $19.23 | $0.00 | $19.23 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTORHighwaySUSC2011-038 | $19.60 | $0.00 | $19.60 | SC20260040 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANICHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DRAGLINEHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANEHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.98 | $0.00 | $7.98 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (PAN SCRAPER)HeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)HeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOEResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (PAVER - SPREADER)ResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (PAN - SCRAPER)ResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (MOTOR GRADER)ResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (FRONT END LOADER)ResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BULLDOZER)ResidentialSUSC2017-004 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260055 Mod 1 |
How Newberry County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Newberry Countybase $16.39$18.22
- Saluda Countybase $16.81$19.48
- Laurens Countybase $16.19$18.47
- Union Countybase $16.17$17.93
Operating Engineer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.81 | $19.48 | +$1.26 |
| Fairfield County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.81 | $19.48 | +$1.26 |
| Lexington County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.81 | $19.48 | +$1.26 |
| Laurens County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.19 | $18.47 | +$0.25 |
| Newberry County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.39 | $18.22 | |
| Union County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.17 | $17.93 | −$0.29 |
| Greenwood County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.17 | $17.93 | −$0.29 |
South Carolina operating engineer 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 SC20260015 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260015/1
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 Newberry County as CSV · Report an error