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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Pender County is $19.64 base + $4.54 fringe = $24.18 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 · NC20260015$19.64$4.54$24.18 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260078$13.98$0.69$14.67 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NC20260090$13.72$0.00$13.72 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NC20260112$15.28$0.00$15.28 ⚑
⚑ 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
NC20260015
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NC20260015 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $785.60 in base wages plus $181.60 in fringe = $967.20 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