A21 - WD - NC20260078 - Dated 01-02-2026.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination document) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for heavy construction projects in North Carolina. General Decision Number NC20260078, effective January 2, 2026, supersedes NC20250078 and applies to Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties in North Carolina.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for various construction labor classifications under the Davis-Bacon Act. Applicable classifications and their hourly rates include: Carpenter (Includes Form Work) at $13.98 plus $0.69 fringe benefits; Electrician at $15.41 plus $3.13 fringe benefits; Laborer (Common or General) at $9.21 plus $0.00 fringe benefits; Laborer (Pipelayer) at $12.87 plus $2.21 fringe benefits; Operator (Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe) at $14.71 plus $0.00 fringe benefits; Operator (Bulldozer) at $14.63 plus $0.00 fringe benefits; Operator (Loader) at $15.13 plus $2.79 fringe benefits; and Truck Driver at $13.12 plus $1.89 fringe benefits. The document includes explanations of rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), provisions regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 for paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, and procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.