Davis Bacon Wage Determination Dare Jan 2026.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in North Carolina. The decision (NC20260065) supersedes NC20250065 and applies to Chowan, Dare, Martin, and Washington Counties, covering building construction projects that exclude single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The wage determination establishes hourly rates and fringe benefits for 24 construction classifications effective July 1, 2022, including pipefitter ($31.66 base rate, $12.69 fringe), bricklayer ($19.38/$8.73), various carpenter classifications ranging from $14.21 to $18.13 base rates, electrician ($17.10/$1.47), HVAC mechanic ($15.58/$1.53), ironworker ($18.75/$5.62), laborer classifications ($10.00 to $10.57), operators for backhoe/excavator, crane, and grader ($14.71 to $19.25), painter ($14.36/$1.97), plumber classifications ($16.96 to $17.34), roofer ($13.55/$0.80), sheet metal worker ($13.09/$1.28), and truck driver dump truck ($12.50/$1.21). The document includes Executive Order requirements regarding paid sick leave (EO 13706) and Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage requirements (EO 13658, effective 2025 at $13.30 per hour minimum). Additionally, the document provides guidance on rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates), wage determination appeals procedures, and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.