Laborer Prevailing Wage in Fairfield County, South Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Fairfield County is $14.69 base + $2.08 fringe = $16.77 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 · SC20260033$14.69$2.08$16.77 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SC20260042$13.50$2.41$15.91 ⚑
HighwayFederal · SC20260035$14.46$0.00$14.46 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SC20260065$11.20$0.00$11.20 ⚑
⚑ 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
SC20260033
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination SC20260033 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $587.60 in base wages plus $83.20 in fringe = $670.80 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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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