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Laborer prevailing wage in Union County, South Carolina
$14.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$12.62 base wage + $1.46 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUSC2011-013
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, GENERAL · SUSC2017-005
$20.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUSC2011-037
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: GENERAL · SUSC1990-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Union County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $14.08 an hour: a $12.62 base wage plus $1.46 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.08 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 Union County, a laborer 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 highway construction in Union County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.50 an hour: a $20.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260039 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.50 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 heavy construction in Union County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 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 10 laborer rates for Union County, from $7.25 to $20.50 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.62 + $1.46
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) | $12.62 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.08 |
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: $20.50 + $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) | $20.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.50 |
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 |
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 laborer rate in Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUSC2011-037$20.50
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVERLER, AND SPREADERHighway · SUSC2011-037$16.20
- LABORER, LUTEMANHighway · SUSC2011-037$16.16
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUSC2011-013$14.08
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (MCCORMICK, UNION)Highway · SUSC2011-037$13.88
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUSC2011-013$10.52
- LABORERS: GENERALHeavy · SUSC1990-005$7.25
- LABORERS: (PIPELAYER)Heavy · SUSC1990-005$7.25
- LABORERS: (CHAIN SAW)Heavy · SUSC1990-005$7.25
- LABORER, GENERALResidential · SUSC2017-005$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUSC2011-013 | $12.62 | $1.46 | $14.08 | SC20260017 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUSC2011-013 | $9.76 | $0.76 | $10.52 | SC20260017 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, LUTEMANHighwaySUSC2011-037 | $16.16 | $0.00 | $16.16 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SHOVERLER, AND SPREADERHighwaySUSC2011-037 | $16.20 | $0.00 | $16.20 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (MCCORMICK, UNION)HighwaySUSC2011-037 | $13.88 | $0.00 | $13.88 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUSC2011-037 | $20.50 | $0.00 | $20.50 | SC20260039 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: GENERALHeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (PIPELAYER)HeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (CHAIN SAW)HeavySUSC1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, GENERALResidentialSUSC2017-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260056 Mod 1 |
How Union County compares
The main laborer 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 $12.62$14.08
- Cherokee Countybase $12.62$14.08
- Laurens Countybase $14.69$16.77
- Chester Countybase $12.62$14.08
Laborer 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 Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | +$2.69 |
| Spartanburg County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | +$2.69 |
| York County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.69 | $16.77 | +$2.69 |
| Union County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.62 | $14.08 | |
| Cherokee County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.62 | $14.08 | same |
| Chester County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.62 | $14.08 | same |
| Newberry County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.50 | $13.73 | −$0.35 |
South Carolina laborer 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 SC20260017 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260017/1
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error