J05 - WD NC20250094.pdf

This is a Department of Labor Wage Determination (General Decision Number NC20250094) for residential construction projects in multiple North Carolina counties including Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey. The determination is effective January 3, 2025 and supersedes NC20240094.

The wage determination establishes minimum wage rates for residential construction projects up to 4 stories, with specific rates listed for various trades: Carpenters ($14.66/hr), Cement Masons ($15.25/hr), Electricians ($14.61/hr), HVAC Mechanics ($14.11/hr), Laborers ($11.78/hr), Painters ($11.91/hr), Plumbers ($14.39/hr), and Roofers ($14.41/hr). Contracts are subject to Davis-Bacon Act requirements, with minimum wages of either $17.75/hr under Executive Order 14026 or $13.30/hr under Executive Order 13658, depending on contract award dates. The determination also includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706 for qualifying contracts awarded after January 1, 2017.