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Orange County, NC · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Orange County, North Carolina
$15.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.68 base wage + $3.06 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2018-013
$11.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2016-016
$10.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.40 base wage + $0.01 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2014-003
$13.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.35 base wage + $2.84 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2011-061
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Orange County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.74 an hour: a $12.68 base wage plus $3.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.74 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 Orange County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.60 an hour: a $11.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260107 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260107, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-016 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Orange County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.41 an hour: a $10.40 base wage plus $0.01 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.41 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 Orange County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.19 an hour: a $10.35 base wage plus $2.84 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260080 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260080, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-061 (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 16 laborer rates for Orange County, from $10.41 to $18.64 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: $12.68 + $3.06
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) | $12.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.60 + $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) | $11.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.40 + $0.01
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) | $10.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.35 + $2.84
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) | $10.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.84 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.19 |
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 Orange County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BLASTERHighway · SUNC2014-003$18.64
- LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$15.89
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUNC2018-013$15.74
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUNC2018-013$15.26
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUNC2018-013$15.00
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNC2011-061$14.74
- LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)Highway · SUNC2014-003$14.50
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUNC2016-016$13.49
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNC2011-061$13.19
- LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$12.78
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$12.78
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUNC2014-003$12.43
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUNC2016-016$12.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUNC2016-016$11.60
- LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$11.04
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUNC2014-003$10.41
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUNC2018-013 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | NC20260013 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUNC2018-013 | $15.26 | $0.00 | $15.26 | NC20260013 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUNC2018-013 | $12.68 | $3.06 | $15.74 | NC20260013 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUNC2014-003 | $12.43 | $0.00 | $12.43 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUNC2014-003 | $10.40 | $0.01 | $10.41 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)HighwaySUNC2014-003 | $15.65 | $0.24 | $15.89 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER TENDER)HighwaySUNC2014-003 | $11.04 | $0.00 | $11.04 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)HighwaySUNC2014-003 | $12.51 | $0.27 | $12.78 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)HighwaySUNC2014-003 | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)HighwaySUNC2014-003 | $12.78 | $0.00 | $12.78 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| BLASTERHighwaySUNC2014-003 | $18.64 | $0.00 | $18.64 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUNC2011-061 | $12.70 | $2.04 | $14.74 | NC20260080 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNC2011-061 | $10.35 | $2.84 | $13.19 | NC20260080 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUNC2016-016 | $11.79 | $0.58 | $12.37 | NC20260107 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUNC2016-016 | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | NC20260107 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUNC2016-016 | $11.60 | $0.00 | $11.60 | NC20260107 Mod 1 |
How Orange 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
- Orange Countybase $12.68$15.74
- Durham Countybase $11.72$11.72
- Alamance Countybase $12.68$15.74
- Person Countybase $12.68$15.74
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 Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.68 | $15.74 | |
| Alamance County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.68 | $15.74 | same |
| Person County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.68 | $15.74 | same |
| Chatham County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.68 | $15.74 | same |
| Caswell County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.47 | $12.89 | −$2.85 |
| Granville County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.47 | $12.89 | −$2.85 |
| Durham County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.72 | $11.72 | −$4.02 |
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 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 Orange County as CSV · Report an error