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Avery County, NC · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Avery County, North Carolina
$12.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.07 base wage + $1.10 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2011-032
$11.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.78 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2016-003
$10.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.68 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL) · SUNC2014-001
$11.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.60 base wage + $0.49 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2011-049
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Avery County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.17 an hour: a $11.07 base wage plus $1.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-032 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Avery County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.78 an hour: a $11.78 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260094 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260094, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-003 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Avery County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.68 an hour: a $10.68 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.68 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-001 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Avery County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.09 an hour: a $10.60 base wage plus $0.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-049 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 12 laborer rates for Avery County, from $10.00 to $21.83 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.07 + $1.10
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $11.07 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.17 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.78 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $11.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.78 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.68 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $10.68 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.68 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.60 + $0.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $10.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.09 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the North Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Avery County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BLASTERHighway · SUNC2014-001$21.83
- LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$15.85
- LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)Highway · SUNC2014-001$15.22
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNC2011-049$14.10
- LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$12.26
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$12.23
- LABORER (PIPELAYER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$12.22
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUNC2011-032$12.17
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUNC2016-003$11.78
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNC2011-049$11.09
- LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)Highway · SUNC2014-001$10.68
- LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$10.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUNC2011-032 | $11.07 | $1.10 | $12.17 | NC20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $15.85 | $0.00 | $15.85 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (PIPELAYER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $12.22 | $0.00 | $12.22 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $10.68 | $0.00 | $10.68 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $12.26 | $0.00 | $12.26 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $15.22 | $0.00 | $15.22 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $12.23 | $0.00 | $12.23 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| BLASTERHighwaySUNC2014-001 | $21.83 | $0.00 | $21.83 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUNC2011-049 | $12.54 | $1.56 | $14.10 | NC20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNC2011-049 | $10.60 | $0.49 | $11.09 | NC20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUNC2016-003 | $11.78 | $0.00 | $11.78 | NC20260094 Mod 1 |
How Avery County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Avery Countybase $11.07$12.17
- Mitchell Countybase $11.07$12.17
- Watauga Countybase $10.56$11.56
- Caldwell Countybase $12.63$12.63
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Avery County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.63 | $12.63 | +$0.46 |
| Burke County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.63 | $12.63 | +$0.46 |
| Avery County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.07 | $12.17 | |
| Mitchell County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.07 | $12.17 | same |
| Yancey County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.07 | $12.17 | same |
| McDowell County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.07 | $12.17 | same |
| Watauga County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.56 | $11.56 | −$0.61 |
North Carolina laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination NC20260051 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260051/1
We read every active North Carolina Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Avery County as CSV · Report an error