Davis Bacon Wage Determination Dare County.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (NC20260065) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, for building construction projects in North Carolina counties of Chowan, Dare, Martin, and Washington.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal construction contracts in the specified geographic area. Wage rates are provided for multiple classifications including pipefitter, truck driver, sheet metal worker, roofer, plumber, HVAC mechanic, electrician, carpenter, laborer, ironworker, cement mason, and bricklayer, among others. Rates range from $10.00 to $19.38 per hour with fringe benefit rates from 0.00 to 8.73. Rate identifiers indicate whether wages are union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates. The determination includes two modifications with publication dates of January 2, 2026 and May 18, 2026. Executive Order requirements are noted, including paid sick leave provisions under EO 13706 (applicable to Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017) and minimum wage requirements under EO 13658 (applicable to contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, with rates effective May 11 through December 31, 2026). The document provides appeal procedures through the Wage and Hour Administrator and Administrative Review Board for interested parties disagreeing with the wage determination.