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South Carolina pile driver prevailing wage, county by county

A pile driver's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina is $52.31 an hour in every county that has one (3), for the main classification.

Pile Driver rate in each South Carolina county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

3 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aiken CountyPILEDRIVER · Aiken County group
$35.72 $16.59 $52.31 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Allendale CountyPILEDRIVER · Aiken County group
$35.72 $16.59 $52.31 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2
Barnwell CountyPILEDRIVER · Aiken County group
$35.72 $16.59 $52.31 Sep 10, 2026SC20260002 Mod 2

Main pile driver classification in each county (Piledriver), 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: no rate for this tradeBamberg County: no rate for this tradeChester County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeFlorence County: no rate for this tradeSaluda County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeGreenwood County: no rate for this tradeCharleston County: no rate for this tradeYork County: no rate for this tradeJasper County: no rate for this tradeBeaufort County: no rate for this tradeChesterfield County: no rate for this tradeDorchester County: no rate for this tradeClarendon County: no rate for this tradeDarlington County: no rate for this tradeDillon County: no rate for this tradeGeorgetown County: no rate for this tradeHampton County: no rate for this tradeLancaster County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeMcCormick County: no rate for this tradePickens County: no rate for this tradeSumter County: no rate for this tradeAllendale County pile driver: $52.31 per hourAbbeville County: no rate for this tradeWilliamsburg County: no rate for this tradeAiken County pile driver: $52.31 per hourHorry County: no rate for this tradeColleton County: no rate for this tradeLaurens County: no rate for this tradeFairfield County: no rate for this tradeKershaw County: no rate for this tradeOconee County: no rate for this tradeSpartanburg County: no rate for this tradeBerkeley County: no rate for this tradeEdgefield County: no rate for this tradeOrangeburg County: no rate for this tradeNewberry County: no rate for this tradeLexington County: no rate for this tradeMarlboro County: no rate for this tradeBarnwell County pile driver: $52.31 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeRichland County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this trade
$52$52$52$52$52$52Pile Driver, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a pile driver make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?

$52.31 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Aiken County group, 3 localities: Aiken, Allendale, BarnwellPILEDRIVER$35.72 $52.31 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about South Carolina pile driver pay

What is the pile driver prevailing wage in Aiken County?

$52.31 an hour: a $35.72 base wage plus $16.59 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every pile driver classification in Aiken County.

Does pile driver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Aiken County the $52.31 total is a $35.72 base wage plus $16.59 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does pile driver 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 pile drivers 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 pile driver rate?

DOL often publishes the same pile driver rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 3 counties with a pile driver rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Aiken County group).