Davis-Bacon rates — Caldwell County, North Carolina

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

NC20260014 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 21 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER	29.75	18.00	47.75
PIPEFITTER	33.96	13.48	47.44
PLUMBER	33.96	13.48	47.44
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	30.74	16.51	47.25
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.56	3.09	19.65
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 19.67 13.27 ROOFER	18.26	4.38	22.64
PAINTER	15.55	1.05	16.60
OPERATOR: ROLLER	15.31	1.46	16.77
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	22.68	3.27	25.95
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	16.75	—	16.75
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.54	2.63	20.17
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.50	0.08	16.58
LABORER: PIPELAYER	15.00	2.46	17.46
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.00	4.54	17.54
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.17	—	13.17
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.63	—	12.63
ELECTRICIAN	18.16	—	18.16
DRYWALL HANGER	18.66	—	18.66
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.79	—	18.79
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING	19.28	9.15	28.43
BRICKLAYER	19.00	—	19.00

Residential

NC20260111 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 25 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	14.77	—	14.77
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.93	—	14.93
SHEET METAL WORKER	16.75	—	16.75
ROOFER	15.00	—	15.00
PLUMBER	18.02	—	18.02
PAINTER: SPRAY	14.06	—	14.06
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	13.00	—	13.00
OPERATOR: ROLLER	13.55	—	13.55
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.45	—	17.45
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.13	—	15.13
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	15.83	—	15.83
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.83	—	16.83
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	18.50	1.56	20.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.52	—	17.52
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.68	—	13.68
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.30	—	13.30
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.22	—	13.22
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.86	—	10.86
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	16.89	—	16.89
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	15.71	—	15.71
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	17.25	1.67	18.92
ELECTRICIAN	18.88	2.16	21.04
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.24	—	15.24
CARPENTER	17.13	0.57	17.70
BRICKLAYER	18.62	—	18.62

Highway

NC20260087 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 44 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)	12.48	—	12.48
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 LBS OR GREATER)	13.65	—	13.65
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	15.08	—	15.08
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	17.86	—	17.86
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)	14.81	0.02	14.83
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SLIP FORM MACHINE)	20.38	—	20.38
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER ROUGH)	13.83	—	13.83
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER FINISH)	12.86	—	12.86
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER OTHER)	12.51	0.03	12.54
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT FINISH)	16.08	0.07	16.15
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT BREAKDOWN).$ 15.00 0.08 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVER CONCRETE)	18.20	—	18.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVER ASPHALT)	17.84	0.08	17.92
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVEMENT MARKING EQUIPMENT)	11.99	—	11.99
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER/GREASER)	15.05	—	15.05
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OFF-ROAD HAULER/WATER TANKER)	11.95	—	11.95
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE (SHUTTLE BUGGY))	15.44	—	15.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER GREATER THAN 2 CUBIC YARDS)	17.91	—	17.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER 2 CUBIC YARDS OR LESS)	12.38	—	12.38
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE ROUGH)	15.12	—	15.12
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE FINE)	19.86	—	19.86
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR ROUGH)	14.67	—	14.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR FINE)	16.02	—	16.02
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR STRUCTURE).$ 21.07 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR ROCK)	15.00	—	15.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE ROUGH/ALL-TERRAIN)	19.19	—	19.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE OTHER)	18.69	—	18.69
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE BOOM TRUCKS)	18.19	—	18.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CONCRETE GRINDER/GROOVER).$ 19.20 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER ROUGH)	14.51	—	14.51
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER FINE)	16.28	—	16.28
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ASPHALT BROOM TRACTOR)	10.00	—	10.00
PAINTER (BRIDGE)	20.67	—	20.67
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.87	—	12.87
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.90	—	11.90
LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)	15.33	0.22	15.55
LABORER (GUARDRAIL/FENCE INSTALLER)	13.09	—	13.09
LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER)	11.04	—	11.04
LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)	10.50	—	10.50
LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)	15.38	0.08	15.46
LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)	11.76	—	11.76
IRONWORKER	12.48	—	12.48
ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)	14.67	1.67	16.34
ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)	18.79	2.62	21.41
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.40	—	14.40
CARPENTER	13.48	—	13.48
BLASTER	20.93	—	20.93

Heavy

NC20260076 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	14.52	1.36	15.88
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.00	2.67	17.67
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	14.63	—	14.63
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	15.97	2.25	18.22
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.66	2.50	15.16
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.30	1.53	12.83
ELECTRICIAN	15.41	3.13	18.54
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	13.98	0.69	14.67

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