Operator Prevailing Wage in Laurens County, South Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Laurens County is $19.39 base + $2.02 fringe = $21.41 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 · SC20260006$19.39$2.02$21.41 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SC20260004$48.48$15.34$63.82 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SC20260045$20.11$1.39$21.50 ⚑
HighwayFederal · SC20260037$19.73$0.00$19.73 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SC20260067$18.85$0.00$18.85 ⚑
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
SC20260006
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $775.60 in base wages plus $80.80 in fringe = $856.40 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