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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Pickens County, South Carolina
$17.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$14.05 base wage + $3.18 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUSC2011-031
$18.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LAURENS, PICKENS) · SUSC2011-035
$17.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.36 base wage + $1.85 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUSC2011-046
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pickens County, a teamster working as truck driver must be paid at least $17.23 an hour: a $14.05 base wage plus $3.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-031 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Pickens County, a teamster must be paid at least $18.77 an hour: a $18.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260037 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260037, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-035 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Pickens County, a teamster must be paid at least $17.21 an hour: a $15.36 base wage plus $1.85 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260048 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260048, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-046 (November 2, 2011). 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 4 teamster rates for Pickens County, from $17.21 to $19.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.05 + $3.18
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) | $14.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.23 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.77 + $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) | $18.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.36 + $1.85
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) | $15.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.85 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.21 |
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 teamster rate in Pickens County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (GREENVILLE, LAURENS, PICKENS)Highway · SUSC2011-035$19.75
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LAURENS, PICKENS)Highway · SUSC2011-035$18.77
- TRUCK DRIVERBuilding · SUSC2011-031$17.23
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUSC2011-046$17.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVERBuildingSUSC2011-031 | $14.05 | $3.18 | $17.23 | SC20260006 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LAURENS, PICKENS)HighwaySUSC2011-035 | $18.77 | $0.00 | $18.77 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (GREENVILLE, LAURENS, PICKENS)HighwaySUSC2011-035 | $19.75 | $0.00 | $19.75 | SC20260037 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUSC2011-046 | $15.36 | $1.85 | $17.21 | SC20260048 Mod 1 |
How Pickens County compares
The main teamster 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
- Pickens Countybase $14.05$17.23
- Greenville Countybase $14.05$17.23
- Oconee Countybase $12.76$14.80
- Anderson Countybase $14.05$17.23
Teamster (Truck Driver) 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 Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County | TRUCK DRIVER | $14.05 | $17.23 | |
| Greenville County | TRUCK DRIVER | $14.05 | $17.23 | same |
| Anderson County | TRUCK DRIVER | $14.05 | $17.23 | same |
| Spartanburg County | TRUCK DRIVER | $14.05 | $17.23 | same |
| Laurens County | TRUCK DRIVER | $14.05 | $17.23 | same |
| Oconee County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.76 | $14.80 | −$2.43 |
| Abbeville County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.76 | $14.80 | −$2.43 |
South Carolina teamster 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 SC20260006 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260006/1
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 Pickens County as CSV · Report an error