What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall hanger in South Carolina?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 9 drywall hanger classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $16.32 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in South Carolina have a published drywall hanger rate?

31 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall hanger classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. South Carolina may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the South Carolina prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Hanger prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 9 drywall hanger classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 31 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $16.32 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall hanger rates in South Carolina: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in South Carolina's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall hanger work (hanging gypsum board and metal stud framing) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

SC20260005 rev 1 · Building · Darlington, Florence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.32	1.50	SUSC2011-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260005 on SAM.gov.

SC20260031 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.32	1.50	SUSC2011-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260031 on SAM.gov.

SC20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260053 on SAM.gov.

SC20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260054 on SAM.gov.

SC20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260055 on SAM.gov.

SC20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Cherokee, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260056 on SAM.gov.

SC20260057 rev 1 · Residential · Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260057 on SAM.gov.

SC20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Richland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$12.00	0.00	SUSC2016-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260060 on SAM.gov.

SC20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Saluda

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$12.00	0.00	SUSC2016-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260065 on SAM.gov.

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