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Ironworker prevailing wage in Union County, South Carolina
$23.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.12 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUSC2011-037
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUSC2017-005
$10.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUSC1990-005
Union County uses the same ironworker rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Union County, an ironworker must be paid at least $23.12 an hour: a $23.12 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260039 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $23.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260039, modification 2, published October 22, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-037 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Union County, an ironworker 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 Union County, an ironworker must be paid at least $10.98 an hour: a $10.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.98 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 3 ironworker rates for Union County, from $7.25 to $23.12 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.12 + $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) | $23.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.12 |
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: $10.98 + $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) | $10.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.98 |
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 ironworker rate in Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SUSC2011-037$23.12
- IRONWORKERHeavy · SUSC1990-005$10.98
- IRONWORKERResidential · SUSC2017-005$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUSC2011-037 | $23.12 | $0.00 | $23.12 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKERHeavySUSC1990-005 | $10.98 | $0.00 | $10.98 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERResidentialSUSC2017-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
How Union County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Union Countybase $23.12$23.12
- Cherokee Countybase $23.12$23.12
- Laurens Countybase $22.20$22.20
- Chester Countybase $23.12$23.12
Ironworker 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.
DOL's ironworker rates for Union County are the same as in 2 other counties: Cherokee, Oconee.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 | +$24.63 |
| Union County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 | |
| Cherokee County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 | same |
| Chester County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 | same |
| Newberry County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $23.12 | $23.12 | same |
| Laurens County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 | −$0.92 |
| York County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $22.20 | $22.20 | −$0.92 |
South Carolina ironworker 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 SC20260039 Mod 2, published October 22, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260039/2
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error