Highway Published 05/18/2026. 44 classifications. Covers 8 counties: Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Haywood, Henderson, Madison
| 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 |