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Ironworker prevailing wage, Chatham County group, North Carolina (2 counties)
DOL sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Chatham and Person. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$47.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.75 base wage + $18.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · IRON0848-003
$16.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.89 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUNC2016-024
$13.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.30 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUNC2014-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $47.75 an hour: a $29.75 base wage plus $18.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $47.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0848-003 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $16.89 an hour: a $16.89 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260115 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.89 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.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $13.30 an hour: a $13.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-003 (November 14, 2014). 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 4 ironworker rates for each of these counties, from $13.30 to $47.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.75 + $18.00
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) | $29.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.89 + $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) | $16.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.89 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.30 + $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) | $13.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.30 |
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 ironworker rate in the Chatham County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKERBuilding · IRON0848-003$47.75
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALResidential · SUNC2016-024$16.89
- IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTALResidential · SUNC2016-024$15.71
- IRONWORKERHighway · SUNC2014-003$13.30
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKERBuildingIRON0848-003 | $29.75 | $18.00 | $47.75 | NC20260013 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERHighwaySUNC2014-003 | $13.30 | $0.00 | $13.30 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALResidentialSUNC2016-024 | $16.89 | $0.00 | $16.89 | NC20260115 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTALResidentialSUNC2016-024 | $15.71 | $0.00 | $15.71 | NC20260115 Mod 1 |
How the Chatham County group compares
The main ironworker 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 County groupbase $29.75$47.75
- Lee Countybase $18.75$24.37
- Alamance Countybase $29.75$47.75
- Orange Countybase $29.75$47.75
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every North Carolina county with a ironworker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, Pender | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, Person | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Johnston | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Rockingham | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Alamance County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Anson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Cabarrus County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Catawba County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Cumberland County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Currituck County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Davidson County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Durham County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Forsyth County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Gaston County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Gates County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Greene County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Guilford County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Hoke County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Iredell County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Lincoln County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Mecklenburg County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| New Hanover County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Onslow County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Orange County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Rowan County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Union County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Wake County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Wayne County | IRONWORKER | $29.75 | $47.75 |
| Surry County group, 13 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wilkes, Yancey | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Carteret County group, 7 localities: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Harnett County group, 6 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland, Wilson | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Granville County group, 4 localities: Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, Moore | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, Lenoir | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Alleghany County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Avery County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Caswell County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Cherokee County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Cleveland County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Jackson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Northampton County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Pasquotank County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Perquimans County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Richmond County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Sampson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Stanly County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
| Watauga County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $18.75 | $24.37 |
16 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 37 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Chatham: NC20260013 Mod 1
- Person: NC20260013 Mod 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 every North Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error