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Carpenter prevailing wage in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
$29.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.73 base wage + $5.42 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING · SUNC2018-008
$18.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.79 base wage + $0.47 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUNC2016-014
$13.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.68 base wage + $0.05 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUNC2014-003
$14.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.98 base wage + $0.69 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUNC2011-054
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Mecklenburg County, a carpenter must be paid at least $29.15 an hour: a $23.73 base wage plus $5.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-008 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Mecklenburg County, a carpenter must be paid at least $18.26 an hour: a $17.79 base wage plus $0.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260105 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260105, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-014 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Mecklenburg County, a carpenter must be paid at least $13.73 an hour: a $13.68 base wage plus $0.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.73 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.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Mecklenburg County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.67 an hour: a $13.98 base wage plus $0.69 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260073 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260073, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-054 (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 4 carpenter rates for Mecklenburg County, from $13.73 to $29.15 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.73 + $5.42
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) | $23.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.79 + $0.47
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) | $17.79 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.26 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.68 + $0.05
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) | $13.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.73 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.98 + $0.69
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) | $13.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.67 |
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 carpenter rate in Mecklenburg County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuilding · SUNC2018-008$29.15
- CARPENTERResidential · SUNC2016-014$18.26
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUNC2011-054$14.67
- CARPENTERHighway · SUNC2014-003$13.73
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuildingSUNC2018-008 | $23.73 | $5.42 | $29.15 | NC20260008 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUNC2014-003 | $13.68 | $0.05 | $13.73 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUNC2011-054 | $13.98 | $0.69 | $14.67 | NC20260073 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUNC2016-014 | $17.79 | $0.47 | $18.26 | NC20260105 Mod 1 |
How Mecklenburg County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Mecklenburg Countybase $23.73$29.15
- Cabarrus Countybase $21.33$26.49
- Gaston Countybase $19.78$25.28
- Union Countybase $21.33$26.49
Carpenter 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 Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $23.73 | $29.15 | |
| Cabarrus County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $21.33 | $26.49 | −$2.66 |
| Union County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $21.33 | $26.49 | −$2.66 |
| Lincoln County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $21.33 | $26.49 | −$2.66 |
| Rowan County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $21.33 | $26.49 | −$2.66 |
| Gaston County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $19.78 | $25.28 | −$3.87 |
| Stanly County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $15.93 | $18.92 | −$10.23 |
North Carolina carpenter 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 NC20260008 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260008/1
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 Mecklenburg County as CSV · Report an error