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South Carolina striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage, county by county

A striping and traffic control worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina runs from $16.07 an hour in Sumter County to $19.50 in Berkeley County. The median county is $18.43.

Main striping and traffic control worker classification in each county, 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.

Greenville County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourBamberg County: no rate for this tradeChester County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourUnion County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourFlorence County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourSaluda County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourAnderson County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourGreenwood County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourCharleston County striping and traffic control worker: $19.50 per hourYork County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourJasper County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourBeaufort County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourChesterfield County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourDorchester County: no rate for this tradeClarendon County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourDarlington County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourDillon County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourGeorgetown County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourHampton County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourLancaster County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourLee County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourMcCormick County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourPickens County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourSumter County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourAllendale County striping and traffic control worker: $19.19 per hourAbbeville County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourWilliamsburg County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourAiken County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourHorry County striping and traffic control worker: $18.67 per hourColleton County striping and traffic control worker: $18.98 per hourLaurens County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourFairfield County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourKershaw County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourOconee County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourSpartanburg County striping and traffic control worker: $17.37 per hourBerkeley County striping and traffic control worker: $19.50 per hourEdgefield County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourOrangeburg County striping and traffic control worker: $19.19 per hourNewberry County striping and traffic control worker: $19.19 per hourLexington County striping and traffic control worker: $16.65 per hourMarlboro County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourBarnwell County striping and traffic control worker: $19.19 per hourCherokee County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourMarion County striping and traffic control worker: $18.43 per hourRichland County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hourCalhoun County striping and traffic control worker: $16.07 per hour
$16.07$16.07$18.43$18.43$18.98$19.50Striping & Traffic Control Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a striping and traffic control worker make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?

8 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Charleston County group2 counties$19.50
  2. Orangeburg County group4 counties$19.19
  3. Beaufort County group6 counties$18.98
  4. Horry County1 county$18.67
  5. Lancaster County group14 counties$18.43
  6. Greenville County group6 counties$17.37
  7. Lexington County1 county$16.65
  8. Richland County group5 counties$16.07
  9. Florence County group3 counties$16.07
  10. Aiken County group2 counties$16.07

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Charleston County group, 2 localities: Berkeley, CharlestonLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORECHESTER)$19.50 $19.50 
Orangeburg County group, 4 localities: Allendale, Barnwell, Newberry, OrangeburgLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (ALLENDALE, BAMBER, BARNWELL, NEWBERRY, ORANGEBURG)$19.19 $19.19 
Beaufort County group, 6 localities: Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, WilliamsburgLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (BEAUFORT, COLLETON, GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, JASPER, WILLIAMSBURG)$18.98 $18.98 
Horry CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (HORRY)$18.67 $18.67 
Lancaster County group, 14 localities: Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dillon, Greenwood, Lancaster, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Oconee, UnionLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL - CONE SETTER$18.43 $18.43 
Greenville County group, 6 localities: Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg, YorkLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL - CONE SETTER$17.37 $17.37 
Lexington CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (LEXINGTON)$16.65 $16.65 
Richland County group, 5 localities: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, SaludaLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-CONE SETTER (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)$16.07 $16.07 
Florence County group, 3 localities: Darlington, Florence, SumterLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL - CONE SETTER$16.07 $16.07 
Aiken County group, 2 localities: Aiken, EdgefieldLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL - CONE SETTER$16.07 $16.07 

8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about South Carolina striping and traffic control worker pay

What is the striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage in Greenville County?

$17.37 an hour: a $17.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260037, modification 2. Overtime and every striping and traffic control worker classification in Greenville County.

Does striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Greenville County the $17.37 total is a $17.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does striping and traffic control worker 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 striping and traffic control workers 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 striping and traffic control worker rate?

DOL often publishes the same striping and traffic control worker rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 44 counties with a striping and traffic control worker rate fall into 10 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 14 counties (the Lancaster County group).