Highway Published 05/18/2026. 44 classifications. Covers 17 counties: Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Union, Yadkin
| Classification | Base rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER) | 13.57 | 0.03 | 13.60 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS) | 11.45 | — | 11.45 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | 15.22 | — | 15.22 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | 17.51 | — | 17.51 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR) | 14.82 | — | 14.82 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SLIP FORM MACHINE) | 19.60 | — | 19.60 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER ROUGH) | 11.50 | — | 11.50 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER FINISH) | 12.65 | — | 12.65 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER OTHER) | 12.08 | — | 12.08 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT FINISH) | 13.76 | — | 13.76 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT BREAKDOWN).$ 12.79 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVER CONCRETE) | 18.20 | — | 18.20 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVER ASPHPALT) | 15.97 | — | 15.97 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVEMENT MARKING EQUIPMENT) | 12.05 | — | 12.05 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER/GREASER) | 14.16 | — | 14.16 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OFF-ROAD HAULER/WATER TANKER) | 11.83 | — | 11.83 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE (SHUTTLE BUGGY)) | 15.44 | — | 15.44 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER GREATER THAN 2 CUBIC YARDS) | 16.19 | — | 16.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER 2 CUBIC YARDS OR LESS) | 13.31 | — | 13.31 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE ROUGH) | 15.47 | — | 15.47 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE FINE) | 19.84 | — | 19.84 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR ROUGH) | 13.63 | — | 13.63 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR FINE) | 16.95 | — | 16.95 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR STRUCTURE).$ 20.89 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR ROCK) | 14.28 | — | 14.28 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE ROUGH/ALL-TERRAIN) | 19.10 | — | 19.10 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE OTHER) | 19.83 | — | 19.83 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE BOOM TRUCKS) | 18.19 | — | 18.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CONCRETE GRINDER/GROOVER).$ 17.92 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER ROUGH) | 14.36 | — | 14.36 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER FINE) | 16.13 | — | 16.13 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ASPHALT BROOM TRACTOR) | 10.00 | — | 10.00 |
| PAINTER (BRIDGE) | 23.77 | — | 23.77 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | 12.43 | — | 12.43 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | 10.40 | 0.01 | 10.41 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER) | 15.65 | 0.24 | 15.89 |
| LABORER (GUARDRAIL/FENCE INSTALLER) | 13.22 | — | 13.22 |
| LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER) | 11.04 | — | 11.04 |
| LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | 12.51 | 0.27 | 12.78 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN) | 14.50 | — | 14.50 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER) | 12.78 | — | 12.78 |
| IRONWORKER | 13.30 | — | 13.30 |
| ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | 15.19 | 1.25 | 16.44 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN) | 18.79 | 2.72 | 21.51 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | 13.93 | — | 13.93 |
| CARPENTER | 13.68 | 0.05 | 13.73 |
| BLASTER | 18.64 | — | 18.64 |