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Bricklayer prevailing wage in Chatham County, North Carolina
$19.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.37 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUNC2018-013
$18.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.62 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUNC2016-024
Chatham County uses the same bricklayer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Chatham County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $19.37 an hour: a $19.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-013 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Chatham County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $18.62 an hour: a $18.62 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260115 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260115, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-024 (February 22, 2019). 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 2 bricklayer rates for Chatham County, from $18.62 to $19.37 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.37 + $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) | $19.37 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.37 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.62 + $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) | $18.62 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.62 |
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 bricklayer rate in Chatham County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYERBuildingSUNC2018-013 | $19.37 | $0.00 | $19.37 | NC20260013 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYERResidentialSUNC2016-024 | $18.62 | $0.00 | $18.62 | NC20260115 Mod 1 |
How Chatham County compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Chatham Countybase $19.37$19.37
- Lee Countybase $19.09$27.82
- Alamance Countybase $19.37$19.37
- Orange Countybase $19.37$19.37
Bricklayer 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.
DOL's bricklayer rates for Chatham County are the same as in 1 other county: Person.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | BRICKLAYER | $19.09 | $27.82 | +$8.45 |
| Moore County | BRICKLAYER | $19.09 | $27.82 | +$8.45 |
| Chatham County | BRICKLAYER | $19.37 | $19.37 | |
| Alamance County | BRICKLAYER | $19.37 | $19.37 | same |
| Orange County | BRICKLAYER | $19.37 | $19.37 | same |
| Durham County | BRICKLAYER | $19.37 | $19.37 | same |
| Randolph County | BRICKLAYER | $19.13 | $19.13 | −$0.24 |
North Carolina bricklayer 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 NC20260013 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260013/1
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 Chatham County as CSV · Report an error