What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a hvac mechanic in South Carolina?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 20 hvac mechanic classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $19.71 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 hvac mechanic rate?

45 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one hvac mechanic 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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HVAC Mechanic prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 20 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 20 hvac mechanic classification rates, across 20 determinations covering 45 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $19.71 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 hvac mechanic 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 hvac mechanic work (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning mechanical work) 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
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260005 on SAM.gov.

SC20260006 rev 1 · Building · Laurens, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.11	0.00	SUSC2011-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260006 on SAM.gov.

SC20260021 rev 1 · Building · Anderson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.11	0.00	SUSC2011-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260021 on SAM.gov.

SC20260022 rev 1 · Building · Berkeley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	2.69	SUSC2011-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260022 on SAM.gov.

SC20260023 rev 1 · Building · Charleston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	2.69	SUSC2011-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260023 on SAM.gov.

SC20260024 rev 1 · Building · Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.24	2.69	SUSC2011-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260024 on SAM.gov.

SC20260025 rev 1 · Building · Greenville

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.11	0.00	SUSC2011-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260025 on SAM.gov.

SC20260026 rev 1 · Building · Horry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.36	2.62	SUSC2011-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260026 on SAM.gov.

SC20260027 rev 1 · Building · Kershaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260027 on SAM.gov.

SC20260028 rev 1 · Building · Richland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260028 on SAM.gov.

SC20260029 rev 1 · Building · Spartanburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.11	0.00	SUSC2011-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260029 on SAM.gov.

SC20260030 rev 1 · Building · Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260030 on SAM.gov.

SC20260032 rev 1 · Building · Aiken, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260032 on SAM.gov.

SC20260033 rev 1 · Building · Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.71	1.93	SUSC2011-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260033 on SAM.gov.

SC20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260052 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$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
HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$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
HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$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
AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING MECHANIC	$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
HVAC MECHANIC/DUCT & PIPE	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260057 on SAM.gov.

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