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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Mecklenburg County is $23.73 base + $5.42 fringe = $29.15 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 · NC20260008$23.73$5.42$29.15 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260073$13.98$0.69$14.67 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NC20260088$13.68$0.05$13.73 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NC20260105$17.79$0.47$18.26 ⚑
⚑ 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
NC20260008
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NC20260008 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $949.20 in base wages plus $216.80 in fringe = $1,166.00 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