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North Carolina ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Carolina runs from $24.37 an hour in Yancey County to $47.75 in Alamance County. The median county is $24.37.

Ironworker rate in each North Carolina county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

100 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alamance CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260013 Mod 1
Alamance CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260098 Mod 1
Alamance CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Alexander CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260014 Mod 1
Alexander CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Burke County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Alexander CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Alleghany CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260050 Mod 1
Alleghany CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Anson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260021 Mod 1
Anson CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Ashe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Ashe CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Avery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260051 Mod 1
Avery CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Beaufort CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Beaufort CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Bertie CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Bertie CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Bladen CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Bladen CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Brunswick CountyIRONWORKER · Brunswick County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260015 Mod 1
Brunswick CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Brunswick County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Brunswick CountyIRONWORKER · Brunswick County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Buncombe CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260016 Mod 1
Buncombe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Buncombe County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Buncombe CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Burke CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260014 Mod 1
Burke CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Burke County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Burke CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Cabarrus CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260017 Mod 1
Cabarrus CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260114 Mod 1
Cabarrus CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Caldwell CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260014 Mod 1
Caldwell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Burke County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Caldwell CountyIRONWORKER · Burke County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Camden CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Camden CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Carteret CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Carteret CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Caswell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Caswell CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Catawba CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260002 Mod 1
Catawba CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Catawba CountyIRONWORKER
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Chatham CountyIRONWORKER · Chatham County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260013 Mod 1
Chatham CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Chatham County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Chatham CountyIRONWORKER · Chatham County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260052 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Chowan CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Dare County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Chowan CountyIRONWORKER · Dare County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Clay CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Clay CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Cleveland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Cleveland CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Columbus CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Columbus CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Craven CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260018 Mod 1
Craven CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Craven County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Craven CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260122 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260099 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Currituck CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260123 Mod 1
Currituck CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260117 Mod 1
Currituck CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Dare CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Dare County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Dare CountyIRONWORKER · Dare County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Davidson CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260124 Mod 1
Davidson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260100 Mod 1
Davidson CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Davie CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260124 Mod 1
Davie CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Stokes County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Davie CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Duplin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Lenoir County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Duplin CountyIRONWORKER · Lenoir County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Durham CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260003 Mod 1
Durham CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Durham CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Edgecombe CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260125 Mod 1
Edgecombe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Pitt County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
Edgecombe CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Forsyth CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260004 Mod 1
Forsyth CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260101 Mod 1
Forsyth CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER · Johnston County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260126 Mod 1
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Johnston County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER · Johnston County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Gaston CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260005 Mod 1
Gaston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260114 Mod 1
Gaston CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Gates CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260123 Mod 1
Gates CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260117 Mod 1
Gates CountyIRONWORKER
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Graham CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Graham CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Granville CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Granville County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Granville CountyIRONWORKER · Granville County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Greene CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260046 Mod 1
Greene CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Guilford CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260006 Mod 1
Guilford CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Guilford CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Halifax CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Granville County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Halifax CountyIRONWORKER · Granville County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Harnett CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Harnett CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Haywood CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260016 Mod 1
Haywood CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Buncombe County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Haywood CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Henderson CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260016 Mod 1
Henderson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Buncombe County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Henderson CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Hertford CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Hertford CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Hoke CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260122 Mod 1
Hoke CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260102 Mod 1
Hoke CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Hyde CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Hyde CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Iredell CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260007 Mod 1
Iredell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260103 Mod 1
Iredell CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260054 Mod 1
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Johnston CountyIRONWORKER · Johnston County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260126 Mod 1
Johnston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Johnston County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Johnston CountyIRONWORKER · Johnston County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Jones CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260018 Mod 1
Jones CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Craven County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Jones CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Lee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Moore County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Lee CountyIRONWORKER · Moore County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Lenoir CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Lenoir County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Lenoir CountyIRONWORKER · Lenoir County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260017 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260104 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Macon CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Macon CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Madison CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260016 Mod 1
Madison CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Buncombe County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Madison CountyIRONWORKER · Buncombe County group
$12.48 $0.00 $12.48 May 18, 2026NC20260087 Mod 1
Martin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Dare County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Martin CountyIRONWORKER · Dare County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
McDowell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
McDowell CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Mecklenburg CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260008 Mod 1
Mecklenburg CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260105 Mod 1
Mecklenburg CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Mitchell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Mitchell CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Moore County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER · Moore County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Moore CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Moore County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Moore CountyIRONWORKER · Moore County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Nash CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260125 Mod 1
Nash CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Pitt County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
Nash CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
New Hanover CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260009 Mod 1
New Hanover CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260106 Mod 1
New Hanover CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Northampton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260055 Mod 1
Northampton CountyIRONWORKER
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Onslow CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260010 Mod 1
Onslow CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Onslow CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Orange CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260013 Mod 1
Orange CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260107 Mod 1
Orange CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Pamlico CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260018 Mod 1
Pamlico CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Craven County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Pamlico CountyIRONWORKER · Craven County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Pasquotank CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260056 Mod 1
Pasquotank CountyIRONWORKER
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Pender CountyIRONWORKER · Brunswick County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260015 Mod 1
Pender CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Brunswick County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Pender CountyIRONWORKER · Brunswick County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Perquimans CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260057 Mod 1
Perquimans CountyIRONWORKER
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Person CountyIRONWORKER · Chatham County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260013 Mod 1
Person CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Chatham County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Person CountyIRONWORKER · Chatham County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Pitt CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260125 Mod 1
Pitt CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Pitt County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
Pitt CountyIRONWORKER · Pitt County group
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Polk CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Polk CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Randolph CountyIRONWORKER · Randolph County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260127 Mod 1
Randolph CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Randolph County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Randolph CountyIRONWORKER · Randolph County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Richmond CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Richmond CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Robeson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Robeson CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyIRONWORKER · Randolph County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260127 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Randolph County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyIRONWORKER · Randolph County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Rowan CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260017 Mod 1
Rowan CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260108 Mod 1
Rowan CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Sampson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260058 Mod 1
Sampson CountyIRONWORKER
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Scotland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Scotland CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Stanly CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260059 Mod 1
Stanly CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260089 Mod 1
Stokes CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260124 Mod 1
Stokes CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Stokes County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Stokes CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Surry CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Surry CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Swain CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Swain CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Transylvania CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Transylvania CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Tyrrell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Carteret County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Tyrrell CountyIRONWORKER · Carteret County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Union CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260017 Mod 1
Union CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260109 Mod 1
Union CountyIRONWORKER
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Vance CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Granville County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Vance CountyIRONWORKER · Granville County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Wake CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260011 Mod 1
Wake CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Wake CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Warren CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Granville County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Warren CountyIRONWORKER · Granville County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Washington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Dare County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Washington CountyIRONWORKER · Dare County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Watauga CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260060 Mod 1
Watauga CountyIRONWORKER
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Wayne CountyIRONWORKER
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260012 Mod 1
Wayne CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260110 Mod 1
Wayne CountyIRONWORKER
$16.02 $0.00 $16.02 May 18, 2026NC20260090 Mod 1
Wilkes CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Wilkes CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1
Wilson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Harnett County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Wilson CountyIRONWORKER · Harnett County group
$16.32 $0.00 $16.32 May 18, 2026NC20260091 Mod 1
Yadkin CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$29.75 $18.00 $47.75 Jul 1, 2025NC20260124 Mod 1
Yadkin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Stokes County group
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Yadkin CountyIRONWORKER · Stokes County group
$13.30 $0.00 $13.30 May 18, 2026NC20260088 Mod 1
Yancey CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · Surry County group
$18.75 $5.62 $24.37 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Yancey CountyIRONWORKER · Surry County group
$14.53 $0.00 $14.53 May 18, 2026NC20260086 Mod 1

Main ironworker classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Rockingham County ironworker: $47.75 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $47.75 per hourRandolph County ironworker: $47.75 per hourYadkin County ironworker: $47.75 per hourAlexander County ironworker: $47.75 per hourOnslow County ironworker: $47.75 per hourOrange County ironworker: $47.75 per hourCabarrus County ironworker: $47.75 per hourIredell County ironworker: $47.75 per hourStokes County ironworker: $47.75 per hourGuilford County ironworker: $47.75 per hourPerson County ironworker: $47.75 per hourVance County ironworker: $24.37 per hourLenoir County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCleveland County ironworker: $24.37 per hourTransylvania County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCraven County ironworker: $47.75 per hourEdgecombe County ironworker: $47.75 per hourCaldwell County ironworker: $47.75 per hourPitt County ironworker: $47.75 per hourJones County ironworker: $47.75 per hourForsyth County ironworker: $47.75 per hourWayne County ironworker: $47.75 per hourBladen County ironworker: $24.37 per hourPolk County ironworker: $24.37 per hourMitchell County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCurrituck County ironworker: $47.75 per hourLincoln County ironworker: $47.75 per hourHaywood County ironworker: $47.75 per hourDurham County ironworker: $47.75 per hourGreene County ironworker: $47.75 per hourJohnston County ironworker: $47.75 per hourNew Hanover County ironworker: $47.75 per hourChatham County ironworker: $47.75 per hourRichmond County ironworker: $24.37 per hourScotland County ironworker: $24.37 per hourDavidson County ironworker: $47.75 per hourAnson County ironworker: $47.75 per hourRutherford County ironworker: $24.37 per hourYancey County ironworker: $24.37 per hourSwain County ironworker: $24.37 per hourHertford County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCumberland County ironworker: $47.75 per hourWilkes County ironworker: $24.37 per hourSampson County ironworker: $24.37 per hourPamlico County ironworker: $47.75 per hourWashington County ironworker: $24.37 per hourMoore County ironworker: $24.37 per hourRobeson County ironworker: $24.37 per hourSurry County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCarteret County ironworker: $24.37 per hourAlleghany County ironworker: $24.37 per hourHarnett County ironworker: $24.37 per hourHoke County ironworker: $47.75 per hourPerquimans County ironworker: $24.37 per hourGranville County ironworker: $24.37 per hourHyde County ironworker: $24.37 per hourWatauga County ironworker: $24.37 per hourMacon County ironworker: $24.37 per hourClay County ironworker: $24.37 per hourChowan County ironworker: $24.37 per hourGates County ironworker: $47.75 per hourPasquotank County ironworker: $24.37 per hourGraham County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCherokee County ironworker: $24.37 per hourBrunswick County ironworker: $47.75 per hourHalifax County ironworker: $24.37 per hourJackson County ironworker: $24.37 per hourWarren County ironworker: $24.37 per hourNorthampton County ironworker: $24.37 per hourAshe County ironworker: $24.37 per hourBuncombe County ironworker: $47.75 per hourBurke County ironworker: $47.75 per hourMcDowell County ironworker: $24.37 per hourColumbus County ironworker: $24.37 per hourCaswell County ironworker: $24.37 per hourHenderson County ironworker: $47.75 per hourGaston County ironworker: $47.75 per hourTyrrell County ironworker: $24.37 per hourDavie County ironworker: $47.75 per hourAvery County ironworker: $24.37 per hourPender County ironworker: $47.75 per hourCatawba County ironworker: $47.75 per hourMecklenburg County ironworker: $47.75 per hourNash County ironworker: $47.75 per hourMadison County ironworker: $47.75 per hourStanly County ironworker: $24.37 per hourDare County ironworker: $24.37 per hourWilson County ironworker: $24.37 per hourDuplin County ironworker: $24.37 per hourMartin County ironworker: $24.37 per hourWake County ironworker: $47.75 per hourLee County ironworker: $24.37 per hourBertie County ironworker: $24.37 per hourRowan County ironworker: $47.75 per hourAlamance County ironworker: $47.75 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $24.37 per hourUnion County ironworker: $47.75 per hourCamden County ironworker: $24.37 per hourBeaufort County ironworker: $24.37 per hour
$24$24$24$47$47$47Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in North Carolina?

$24.37 to $47.75 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $24.37. 16 groups of counties with identical rates and 37 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Buncombe County group4 counties$47.75
  2. Burke County group3 counties$47.75
  3. Craven County group3 counties$47.75
  4. Pitt County group3 counties$47.75
  5. Stokes County group3 counties$47.75
  6. Brunswick County group2 counties$47.75
  7. Chatham County group2 counties$47.75
  8. Johnston County group2 counties$47.75
  9. Randolph County group2 counties$47.75
  10. Alamance County1 county$47.75
  11. Anson County1 county$47.75
  12. Cabarrus County1 county$47.75
  13. Catawba County1 county$47.75
  14. Cumberland County1 county$47.75
  15. Currituck County1 county$47.75
  16. Davidson County1 county$47.75
  17. Durham County1 county$47.75
  18. Forsyth County1 county$47.75
  19. Gaston County1 county$47.75
  20. Gates County1 county$47.75
  21. Greene County1 county$47.75
  22. Guilford County1 county$47.75
  23. Hoke County1 county$47.75
  24. Iredell County1 county$47.75
  25. Lincoln County1 county$47.75
  26. Mecklenburg County1 county$47.75
  27. New Hanover County1 county$47.75
  28. Onslow County1 county$47.75
  29. Orange County1 county$47.75
  30. Rowan County1 county$47.75
  31. Union County1 county$47.75
  32. Wake County1 county$47.75
  33. Wayne County1 county$47.75
  34. Surry County group13 counties$24.37
  35. Carteret County group7 counties$24.37
  36. Harnett County group6 counties$24.37
  37. Dare County group4 counties$24.37
  38. Granville County group4 counties$24.37
  39. Moore County group3 counties$24.37
  40. Lenoir County group2 counties$24.37
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, MadisonIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, CaldwellIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, PamlicoIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, PittIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, YadkinIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, PenderIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, PersonIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, JohnstonIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, RockinghamIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Alamance CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Anson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$29.75 $47.75 
Cabarrus CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Catawba CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Cumberland CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Currituck CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Davidson CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Durham CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Forsyth CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Gaston CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Gates CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Greene CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$29.75 $47.75 
Guilford CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Hoke CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Iredell CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Mecklenburg CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
New Hanover CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Onslow CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Orange CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Rowan CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Union CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Wake CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Wayne CountyIRONWORKER$29.75 $47.75 
Surry County group, 13 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wilkes, YanceyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Carteret County group, 7 localities: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde, TyrrellIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Harnett County group, 6 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland, WilsonIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, WashingtonIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Granville County group, 4 localities: Granville, Halifax, Vance, WarrenIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, MooreIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, LenoirIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Alleghany CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Avery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Caswell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Cleveland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Northampton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Pasquotank CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Perquimans CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Richmond CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Sampson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Stanly CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 
Watauga CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.75 $24.37 

16 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 37 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about North Carolina ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Wake County?

$47.75 an hour: a $29.75 base wage plus $18.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260011, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Wake County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Wake County the $47.75 total is a $29.75 base wage plus $18.00 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker prevailing wage pay overtime in North Carolina?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice ironworkers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same ironworker rate?

DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across North Carolina, the 100 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 53 distinct sets of rates, and 16 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Surry County group).