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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
$20.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.15 base wage + $1.15 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SUSC2011-016
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUSC2017-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Williamsburg County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $20.30 an hour: a $19.15 base wage plus $1.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUSC2011-016 (August 31, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Williamsburg County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination SC20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination SC20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUSC2017-002 (September 1, 1980). 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 2 sheet metal worker rates for Williamsburg County, from $7.25 to $20.30 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.15 + $1.15
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) | $19.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.30 |
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 sheet metal worker rate in Williamsburg County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSUSC2011-016 | $19.15 | $1.15 | $20.30 | SC20260020 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialSUSC2017-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | SC20260053 Mod 1 |
How Williamsburg County compares
The main sheet metal worker 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
- Williamsburg Countybase $19.15$20.30
- Georgetown Countybase $19.15$20.30
- Clarendon Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Marion Countybase $16.00$16.00
Sheet Metal Worker 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 Williamsburg County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $19.15 | $20.30 | |
| Georgetown County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $19.15 | $20.30 | same |
| Clarendon County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $16.00 | $16.00 | −$4.30 |
| Marion County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $16.00 | $16.00 | −$4.30 |
| Lee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $16.00 | $16.00 | −$4.30 |
South Carolina sheet metal worker 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 SC20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/SC20260020/1
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 Williamsburg County as CSV · Report an error