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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Union County is $14.46 base + $0.78 fringe = $15.24 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 · SC20260017$14.46$0.78$15.24 ⚑
HeavyFederal · SC20260001$7.42$0.00$7.42 ⚑
HighwayFederal · SC20260039$14.00$0.00$14.00 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · SC20260056$7.25$0.00$7.25 ⚑
⚑ 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
SC20260017
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination SC20260017 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $578.40 in base wages plus $31.20 in fringe = $609.60 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