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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Oconee County group, South Carolina (3 counties)
DOL sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Cherokee, Oconee and Union. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$19.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$16.99 base wage + $2.17 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUSC2011-013
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER · SUSC2017-005
$9.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.09 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PIPEFITTER · SUSC1990-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 3 counties, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $19.16 an hour: a $16.99 base wage plus $2.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-013 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 3 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-005 (August 1, 1982). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 3 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $9.09 an hour: a $9.09 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUSC1990-005 (February 8, 1990). 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 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, from $7.25 to $24.52 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.99 + $2.17
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) | $16.99 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.16 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.09 + $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) | $9.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.09 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in the Oconee County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTERBuilding · SUSC2011-013$24.52
- PLUMBERBuilding · SUSC2011-013$19.16
- PIPEFITTERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$9.09
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERResidential · SUSC2017-005$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingSUSC2011-013 | $16.99 | $2.17 | $19.16 | SC20260017 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERBuildingSUSC2011-013 | $19.58 | $4.94 | $24.52 | SC20260017 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $9.09 | $0.00 | $9.09 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERResidentialSUSC2017-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
How the Oconee County group compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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
- Oconee County groupbase $16.99$19.16
- Pickens Countybase $19.21$23.77
- Anderson Countybase $19.21$23.77
- Greenville Countybase $19.21$23.77
Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group
Every South Carolina county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County | PLUMBER | $18.87 | $24.42 |
| Berkeley County | PLUMBER | $18.95 | $24.30 |
| Charleston County | PLUMBER | $18.95 | $24.30 |
| Dorchester County | PLUMBER | $18.95 | $24.30 |
| Pickens County group, 2 localities: Laurens, Pickens | PLUMBER | $19.21 | $23.77 |
| Anderson County | PLUMBER | $19.21 | $23.77 |
| Greenville County | PLUMBER | $19.21 | $23.77 |
| Spartanburg County | PLUMBER | $19.21 | $23.77 |
| York County | PLUMBER | $19.21 | $23.77 |
| Georgetown County group, 2 localities: Georgetown, Jasper | PLUMBER | $17.20 | $19.85 |
| Beaufort County | PLUMBER | $17.20 | $19.85 |
| Colleton County | PLUMBER | $17.20 | $19.85 |
| Hampton County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $17.20 | $19.85 |
| Williamsburg County | PLUMBER | $17.20 | $19.85 |
| Marion County group, 4 localities: Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Oconee County group, 3 localities: Cherokee, Oconee, Union | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Abbeville County group, 2 localities: Abbeville, McCormick | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Allendale County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Bamberg County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Barnwell County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Chester County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Chesterfield County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Clarendon County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Greenwood County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Lancaster County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Newberry County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Orangeburg County | PLUMBER | $16.99 | $19.16 |
| Richland County | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.88 |
| Lexington County group, 4 localities: Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
| Florence County group, 2 localities: Darlington, Florence | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
| Aiken County | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
| Edgefield County | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
| Kershaw County | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
| Sumter County | PLUMBER | $16.86 | $17.81 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 27 counties with rates of their own.
South Carolina plumber or pipefitter 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: Cherokee · Oconee · Union
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:
- Cherokee: SC20260017 Mod 1
- Oconee: SC20260017 Mod 1
- Union: SC20260017 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