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South Carolina plasterer prevailing wage, county by county
A plasterer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in South Carolina runs from $7.25 an hour in Jasper County to $48.05 in Aiken County. The median county is $7.25.
Main plasterer classification in each county (Plasterer), 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.
How much does a plasterer make on prevailing wage in South Carolina?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Aiken County group3 counties · PLASTERER$48.05
- Beaufort County group5 counties · PLASTERER$7.25
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County group, 3 localities: Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell | PLASTERER | $48.05 | $30.74 |
| Beaufort County group, 5 localities: Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper | PLASTERER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about South Carolina plasterer pay
What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Beaufort County?
$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260057, modification 1. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Beaufort County.
Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Beaufort County the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does plasterer 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 plasterers 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 plasterer rate?
DOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across South Carolina, the 8 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Beaufort County group).