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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Watauga County is $19.25 base + $2.37 fringe = $21.62 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$19.25$2.37$21.62 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260019$48.48$15.34$63.82 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NC20260068$14.86$1.50$16.36 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NC20260086$21.25$0.00$21.25 ⚑
⚑ 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 Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $770.00 in base wages plus $94.80 in fringe = $864.80 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