Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Pickens County, South Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Pickens County is $17.26 base + $1.65 fringe = $18.91 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$17.26$1.65$18.91 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SC20260048$14.72$0.00$14.72 ⚑
HighwayFederal · SC20260037$14.44$0.00$14.44 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SC20260067$16.38$0.00$16.38 ⚑
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 Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $690.40 in base wages plus $66.00 in fringe = $756.40 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