Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Gates County, North Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Gates County is $19.80 base + $4.89 fringe = $24.69 total per hour. North Carolina has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NC20260123$19.80$4.89$24.69 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260069$15.47$1.50$16.97 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NC20260091$13.72$0.00$13.72 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NC20260117$16.20$0.00$16.20 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
NC20260123
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NC20260123 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $792.00 in base wages plus $195.60 in fringe = $987.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team