NC Wage Determination 1.03.2025.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determination (General Decision Number NC20250016) for building construction projects in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Madison Counties in North Carolina, effective January 3, 2025. The determination applies to building construction projects excluding single family homes or apartments up to 4 stories.

The wage determination specifies minimum hourly rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades, including electricians ($30.84 + $15.25%+8.73), ironworkers ($28.75 + $17.50), pipefitters ($33.96 + $13.48), and numerous other classifications. It includes provisions for Executive Order 14026 requiring minimum wages of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered after January 30, 2022, and Executive Order 13658 requiring $13.30 per hour for earlier contracts. The determination also includes paid sick leave requirements under EO 13706 for contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, providing 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 56 hours annually.