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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 39 plumber classification rates ranging from $14.17 to $19.21 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 plumber rate?

46 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one plumber 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.

Home › Trades › Plumber › South Carolina

Plumber prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 39 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 39 plumber classification rates, across 39 determinations covering 46 counties.
Those published base rates run from $14.17 to $19.21 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 plumber 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 plumber work (potable water, waste and gas piping) 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
PLUMBER	$16.86	0.95	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
PLUMBER	$19.21	4.56	SUSC2011-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260006 on SAM.gov.

SC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260007 on SAM.gov.

SC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.20	2.65	SUSC2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260008 on SAM.gov.

SC20260009 rev 1 · Building · Chester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260009 on SAM.gov.

SC20260010 rev 1 · Building · Clarendon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260010 on SAM.gov.

SC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Colleton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.20	2.65	SUSC2011-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260011 on SAM.gov.

SC20260012 rev 1 · Building · Greenwood

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260012 on SAM.gov.

SC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Hampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$17.20	2.65	SUSC2011-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260013 on SAM.gov.

SC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260014 on SAM.gov.

SC20260015 rev 1 · Building · Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260015 on SAM.gov.

SC20260016 rev 1 · Building · Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260016 on SAM.gov.

SC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Abbeville, Cherokee, McCormick, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260017 on SAM.gov.

SC20260018 rev 1 · Building · Allendale, Bamberg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260018 on SAM.gov.

SC20260019 rev 1 · Building · Chesterfield, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.99	2.17	SUSC2011-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260019 on SAM.gov.

SC20260020 rev 1 · Building · Georgetown, Jasper, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.20	2.65	SUSC2011-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260020 on SAM.gov.

SC20260021 rev 1 · Building · Anderson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.21	4.56	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
PLUMBER	$18.95	5.35	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
PLUMBER	$18.95	5.35	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
PLUMBER	$18.95	5.35	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
PLUMBER	$19.21	4.56	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
PLUMBER	$18.87	5.55	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
PLUMBER	$16.86	0.95	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
PLUMBER	$16.86	1.02	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
PLUMBER	$19.21	4.56	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
PLUMBER	$16.86	0.95	SUSC2011-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260030 on SAM.gov.

SC20260031 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.21	4.56	SUSC2011-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260031 on SAM.gov.

SC20260032 rev 1 · Building · Aiken, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.86	0.95	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
PLUMBER	$16.86	0.95	SUSC2011-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260033 on SAM.gov.

SC20260058 rev 1 · Residential · Anderson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$15.88	0.00	SUSC2016-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260058 on SAM.gov.

SC20260059 rev 1 · Residential · Charleston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.81	0.00	SUSC2016-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260059 on SAM.gov.

SC20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Richland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.17	0.00	SUSC2016-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260060 on SAM.gov.

SC20260061 rev 1 · Residential · Spartanburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$15.88	0.00	SUSC2016-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260061 on SAM.gov.

SC20260062 rev 1 · Residential · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$15.88	0.00	SUSC2016-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260062 on SAM.gov.

SC20260063 rev 1 · Residential · Aiken, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.17	0.00	SUSC2016-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260063 on SAM.gov.

SC20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Berkeley, Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.81	0.00	SUSC2016-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260064 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.17	0.00	SUSC2016-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260065 on SAM.gov.

SC20260066 rev 1 · Residential · Darlington, Florence, Horry, Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$16.81	0.00	SUSC2016-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260066 on SAM.gov.

SC20260067 rev 1 · Residential · Greenville, Laurens, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$15.88	0.00	SUSC2016-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260067 on SAM.gov.

Where to go next

Plumber rates in every state · South Carolina prevailing wage and state law · South Carolina determinations by county · pay calculator

Other trades in South Carolina

Electrician · Pipefitter · HVAC Mechanic · Sheet Metal Worker · Carpenter · Construction Laborer · Heavy Equipment Operator · Truck Driver · Ironworker · Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher · Bricklayer / Mason · Roofer · Painter · Drywall Finisher / Taper · Drywall Hanger · Glazier · Insulator (Heat & Frost) · Elevator Constructor · Tile Setter · Floor Layer