What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a elevator constructor in South Carolina?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 6 elevator constructor classification rates ranging from $51.11 to $53.40 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 elevator constructor rate?

9 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one elevator constructor 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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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 6 elevator constructor classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 9 counties.
Those published base rates run from $51.11 to $53.40 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, Heavy, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting elevator constructor rates in South Carolina: 2026-09-10.

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 elevator constructor work (elevator and escalator installation and modernization) 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

SC20260002 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR	$53.40	40.89	SUSC2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260002 on SAM.gov.

SC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B.	$52.08	38.44	ELEV0032-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SC20260008 on SAM.gov.

SC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Colleton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B.	$51.11	38.44	ELEV0135-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SC20260011 on SAM.gov.

SC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Hampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B.	$52.08	38.44	ELEV0032-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SC20260013 on SAM.gov.

SC20260020 rev 1 · Building · Georgetown, Jasper, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (JASPER) PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS	$52.08	38.44	ELEV0032-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (REMAINING COUNTIES): PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING,	$51.11	38.44	ELEV0135-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: SC20260020 on SAM.gov.

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