Plumber Prevailing Wage in Dorchester County, South Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Plumber (Building construction) in Dorchester County is $18.95 base + $5.35 fringe = $24.30 total per hour. South Carolina has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · SC20260024$18.95$5.35$24.30 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SC20260064$16.81$0.00$16.81 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
SC20260024
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Plumber on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $758.00 in base wages plus $214.00 in fringe = $972.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team