Highway Published 05/18/2026. 43 classifications. Covers 9 counties: Caswell, Davidson, Iredell, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly
| Classification | Base rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER) | 13.50 | 0.15 | 13.65 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS) | 10.58 | — | 10.58 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | 16.26 | — | 16.26 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | 18.86 | — | 18.86 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR) | 15.60 | — | 15.60 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SLIP FORM MACHINE) | 19.99 | — | 19.99 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER ROUGH) | 11.53 | — | 11.53 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SCRAPER FINISH) | 13.59 | — | 13.59 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER OTHER) | 13.48 | — | 13.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT FINISH) | 13.67 | — | 13.67 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ROLLER ASPHALT BREAKDOWN).$ 12.91 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVER ASPHALT) | 15.07 | — | 15.07 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PAVEMENT MARKING EQUIPMENT) | 11.63 | — | 11.63 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER/GREASER) | 16.36 | — | 16.36 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OFF-ROAD HAULER/WATER TANKER) | 12.90 | — | 12.90 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE (SHUTTLE BUGGY)) | 17.39 | — | 17.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER GREATER THAN 2 CUBIC YARDS) | 14.48 | — | 14.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (LOADER 2 CUBIC YARDS OR LESS) | 12.67 | 1.52 | 14.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE ROUGH) | 15.48 | — | 15.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER/BLADE FINE) | 19.40 | — | 19.40 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR ROUGH) | 14.07 | 0.74 | 14.81 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EXCAVATOR FINE) | 16.09 | 1.52 | 17.61 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR STRUCTURE).$ 19.24 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL OPERATOR ROCK) | 15.43 | 1.61 | 17.04 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE ROUGH/ALL-TERRAIN) | 21.25 | — | 21.25 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE OTHER) | 21.05 | — | 21.05 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE BOOM TRUCKS) | 14.83 | — | 14.83 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CONCRETE GRINDER/GROOVER).$ 25.00 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER ROUGH) | 15.58 | — | 15.58 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER FINE) | 16.92 | — | 16.92 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ASPHALT BROOM TRACTOR) | 12.14 | — | 12.14 |
| PAINTER (BRIDGE) | 19.62 | — | 19.62 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | 13.36 | 0.43 | 13.79 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | 10.45 | 0.13 | 10.58 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER) | 16.29 | — | 16.29 |
| LABORER (GUARDRAIL/FENCE INSTALLER) | 13.43 | — | 13.43 |
| LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER) | 12.26 | — | 12.26 |
| LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER) | 10.21 | — | 10.21 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN) | 14.03 | — | 14.03 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER) | 11.75 | — | 11.75 |
| IRONWORKER | 14.53 | — | 14.53 |
| ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | 14.96 | 1.07 | 16.03 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN) | 19.19 | 2.39 | 21.58 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | 13.67 | — | 13.67 |
| CARPENTER | 13.98 | — | 13.98 |
| BLASTER | 21.85 | — | 21.85 |