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Painter prevailing wage, Lexington County group, South Carolina (4 counties)
DOL sets the same painter rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington and Saluda. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$12.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.24 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUSC2011-029
$13.20an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.20 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUSC2016-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a painter must be paid at least $12.24 an hour: a $12.24 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-029 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 4 counties, a painter must be paid at least $13.20 an hour: a $13.20 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.20 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2016-008 (October 18, 2017). 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 each of these counties, from $12.24 to $13.20 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: $12.24 + $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) | $12.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.24 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.20 + $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) | $13.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.20 |
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 the Lexington County group
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 SPRAYBuildingSUSC2011-029 | $12.24 | $0.00 | $12.24 | SC20260033 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)ResidentialSUSC2016-008 | $13.20 | $0.00 | $13.20 | SC20260065 Mod 1 |
How the Lexington County group 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
- Lexington County groupbase $12.24$12.24
- Richland Countybase $12.24$12.24
- Saluda Countybase $12.24$12.24
- Aiken Countybase $32.74$47.47
Which county is in which painter group
Every South Carolina county with a painter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Allendale 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 |
| Barnwell 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 |
| Marion County group, 4 localities: Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Oconee County group, 3 localities: Cherokee, Oconee, Union | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Abbeville County group, 2 localities: Abbeville, McCormick | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Chester County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Chesterfield County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Clarendon County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Greenwood County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Lancaster County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.55 | $14.75 |
| Georgetown County group, 2 localities: Georgetown, Jasper | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Bamberg County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Beaufort County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Colleton County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Hampton County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Newberry County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Orangeburg County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Williamsburg County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Pickens County group, 2 localities: Laurens, Pickens | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 |
| Berkeley County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 |
| Charleston County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 |
| Dorchester County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 |
| Greenville County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.74 | $12.74 |
| Anderson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.36 | $12.36 |
| Horry County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.36 | $12.36 |
| Spartanburg County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.36 | $12.36 |
| York County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.36 | $12.36 |
| Lexington County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.24 | $12.24 |
| Kershaw County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.24 | $12.24 |
| Richland County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.24 | $12.24 |
| Florence County group, 2 localities: Darlington, Florence | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Edgefield County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Sumter County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.00 | $12.00 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 27 counties with rates of their own.
South Carolina painter 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: Calhoun · Fairfield · Lexington · Saluda
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:
- Calhoun: SC20260033 Mod 1
- Fairfield: SC20260033 Mod 1
- Lexington: SC20260033 Mod 1
- Saluda: SC20260033 Mod 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 every South Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error