Davis-Bacon rates — Lincoln 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

NC20260017 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 22 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
DRYWALL HANGER	29.00	11.20	40.20
ELECTRICIAN	32.31	13.66	45.97
IRONWORKER	29.75	18.00	47.75
PIPEFITTER	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
SPRINKLER FITTER	18.35	3.06	21.41
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 19.67 13.27 ROOFER	18.26	4.38	22.64
PLUMBER	22.96	4.81	27.77
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	14.12	2.79	16.91
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.79	—	18.79
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING	21.33	5.16	26.49
BRICKLAYER	19.00	—	19.00

Residential

NC20260104 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 30 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	14.77	—	14.77
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.90	—	14.90
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	13.71	—	13.71
SHEET METAL WORKER	16.75	—	16.75
ROOFER	15.00	—	15.00
PLUMBER	18.04	—	18.04
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	18.50	—	18.50
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.02	0.60	13.62
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.30	—	13.30
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.22	—	13.22
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	11.55	0.54	12.09
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.17	—	11.17
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	16.89	—	16.89
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	15.71	—	15.71
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY)	17.90	1.82	19.72
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT AND PIPE INSTALLATION)	17.79	1.82	19.61
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS	17.40	2.18	19.58
DRYWALL HANGER	13.56	—	13.56
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	13.15	—	13.15
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.15	—	15.15
CARPENTER	17.51	0.47	17.98
BRICKLAYER	18.62	—	18.62

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