Laborer Prevailing Wage in Watauga County, North Carolina (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Watauga County is $10.56 base + $1.00 fringe = $11.56 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 · NC20260060$10.56$1.00$11.56 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260068$12.54$1.56$14.10 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NC20260086$15.85$0.00$15.85 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NC20260094$11.78$0.00$11.78 ⚑
⚑ 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
NC20260060
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NC20260060 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $422.40 in base wages plus $40.00 in fringe = $462.40 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