Davis-Bacon rates — Pamlico 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

NC20260018 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 20 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
IRONWORKER	29.75	18.00	47.75
PIPEFITTER	33.96	13.48	47.44
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.98	2.93	18.91
SHEET METAL WORKER	19.67	13.27	32.94
ROOFER	18.26	4.38	22.64
PLUMBER	23.11	—	23.11
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	21.00	2.89	23.89
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.07	3.22	19.29
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	15.26	—	15.26
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.17	—	13.17
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.94	2.33	15.27
ELECTRICIAN	22.15	5.93	28.08
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.72	—	16.72
CARPENTER	19.80	4.89	24.69
BRICKLAYER	19.13	—	19.13

Residential

NC20260116 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	15.13	0.48	15.61
SHEET METAL WORKER	16.75	—	16.75
ROOFER	14.98	—	14.98
PLUMBER	17.66	—	17.66
PAINTER: SPRAY	13.02	—	13.02
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	13.17	—	13.17
OPERATOR: ROLLER	13.55	—	13.55
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.45	—	17.45
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.12	—	15.12
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	1.47	19.97
LABORER: PIPELAYER	11.79	0.58	12.37
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.49	—	13.49
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.32	—	13.32
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.20	—	12.20
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	16.89	—	16.89
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	15.71	—	15.71
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	17.45	1.61	19.06
ELECTRICIAN	15.00	0.46	15.46
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.21	—	16.21
CARPENTER	16.20	—	16.20
BRICKLAYER	18.62	—	18.62

Heavy

NC20260069 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 6 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	12.02	—	12.02
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	14.50	2.39	16.89
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.86	1.73	14.59
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	9.63	0.33	9.96
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.10	1.32	14.42
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	15.47	1.50	16.97

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