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Federal janitorial contracts in South Carolina must pay at least the Service Contract Act wage determination (WD) rates for the county where the work is performed. The janitor rate ranges from $13.52 to $17.12 per hour across 22 wage determinations, plus Health & Welfare (usually $5.92/hr). Right now there are 0 open janitorial notices and 23 contracts ending within 12 months in South Carolina.
| WD | Area | Janitor | Floor waxer | Window cleaner | H&W | Labor floor / productive hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-4423 | North Carolina Counties of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan and Union South Carolina Counties of Lancaster and York | $17.12 | $23.74 | $19.33 | $5.92 | $26.49 |
| 2015-4449 | South Carolina Counties of Chester | $17.12 | $23.74 | $19.33 | $5.92 | $26.49 |
| 2015-4427 | South Carolina Counties of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester | $15.91 | $22.38 | $17.30 | $5.92 | $25.07 |
| 2015-5737 | South Carolina Counties of Jasper | $15.55 | $23.70 | $17.18 | $5.92 | $24.65 |
| 2015-5799 | South Carolina Counties of Beaufort | $15.55 | $23.70 | $17.18 | $5.92 | $24.65 |
| 2015-4429 | South Carolina Counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Saluda | $15.47 | $22.38 | $17.20 | $5.92 | $24.56 |
| 2015-4437 | South Carolina Counties of Spartanburg and Union | $15.20 | $22.79 | $16.90 | $5.92 | $24.24 |
| 2015-4433 | South Carolina Counties of Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and Pickens | $14.99 | $22.66 | $16.67 | $5.92 | $23.99 |
| 2015-4439 | South Carolina Counties of Sumter | $14.73 | $21.28 | $16.38 | $5.92 | $23.69 |
| 2015-4445 | South Carolina Counties of McCormick | $14.73 | $21.18 | $16.51 | $5.92 | $23.79 |
| 2015-4451 | South Carolina Counties of Abbeville, Cherokee, Greenwood and Oconee | $14.73 | $21.18 | $16.51 | $5.92 | $23.79 |
| 2015-4465 | Georgia Counties of Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond South Carolina Counties of Aiken and Edgefield | $14.72 | $23.53 | $16.63 | $5.92 | $23.78 |
| 2015-4435 | South Carolina Counties of Horry | $14.54 | $20.56 | $15.81 | $5.92 | $23.47 |
| 2015-4443 | South Carolina Counties of Georgetown and Williamsburg | $14.44 | $20.88 | $15.97 | $5.92 | $23.35 |
| 2015-4453 | South Carolina Counties of Chesterfield | $14.44 | $20.88 | $15.97 | $5.92 | $23.35 |
| 2015-4455 | South Carolina Counties of Dillon, Marion and Marlboro | $14.44 | $20.88 | $15.97 | $5.92 | $23.35 |
| 2015-4457 | South Carolina Counties of Clarendon | $14.44 | $20.88 | $15.97 | $5.92 | $23.35 |
| 2015-4459 | South Carolina Counties of Lee | $14.44 | $20.88 | $15.97 | $5.92 | $23.35 |
| 2015-4431 | South Carolina Counties of Darlington and Florence | $14.18 | $21.30 | $15.77 | $5.92 | $23.05 |
| 2015-4461 | South Carolina Counties of Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell | $13.72 | $21.78 | $15.35 | $5.92 | $22.60 |
| 2015-4463 | South Carolina Counties of Orangeburg | $13.72 | $21.78 | $15.35 | $5.92 | $22.60 |
| 2015-4441 | South Carolina Counties of Hampton | $13.52 | $21.78 | $14.99 | $5.92 | $22.27 |
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Rates are the hourly minimums in the current revision of each Service Contract Act wage determination, published on SAM.gov (data pulled 2026-11-02). The WD incorporated in your solicitation governs: always use the exact WD number and revision listed in the RFP/RFQ. Cost estimates add Health & Welfare on 2,080 paid hours and 7.65% employer FICA, spread over productive hours (minus 2 weeks vacation and the WD's paid holidays). They exclude state/federal unemployment tax, workers' comp, supplies, equipment, supervision, overhead and profit. An Executive Order minimum wage can require a higher rate than the one listed; check the EO notes inside the WD. Not legal advice.
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Data: public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities extract (NAICS 561720 janitorial, 561740/561790 carpet, window and building cleaning, 812320/812332 laundry, PSC S201/S209/S214, plus cleaning notices filed under other codes). Updated 2026-11-02. Always confirm details on the official SAM.gov notice. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.