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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage, McDowell County group, North Carolina (10 counties)
DOL sets the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates, row for row, in 10 counties: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$19.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC
$16.94 base wage + $3.04 fringe benefits
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) · SUNC2011-042
$14.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.11 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SUNC2016-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 10 counties, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $19.98 an hour: a $16.94 base wage plus $3.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-042 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 10 counties, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic must be paid at least $14.11 an hour: a $14.11 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260094 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260094, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-003 (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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for each of these counties, from $14.11 to $19.98 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.94 + $3.04
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) | $16.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.98 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.11 + $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) | $14.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.11 |
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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in the McDowell County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)BuildingSUNC2011-042 | $16.94 | $3.04 | $19.98 | NC20260061 Mod 1 |
| HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)ResidentialSUNC2016-003 | $14.11 | $0.00 | $14.11 | NC20260094 Mod 1 |
How the McDowell County group compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- McDowell County groupbase $16.94$19.98
- Rutherford Countybase $16.94$19.98
- Burke Countybase $17.25$18.92
- Yancey Countybase $16.94$19.98
Which county is in which refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic group
Every North Carolina county with a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $19.69 | $21.94 |
| McDowell County group, 10 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Granville County group, 3 localities: Caswell, Granville, Vance | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Surry County group, 3 localities: Rutherford, Surry, Wilkes | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Halifax County group, 2 localities: Halifax, Warren | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Alleghany County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Avery County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Cherokee County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Jackson County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Northampton County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Watauga County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $16.94 | $19.98 |
| Union County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $18.00 | $19.79 |
| Cabarrus County group, 2 localities: Cabarrus, Gaston | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $17.90 | $19.72 |
| Iredell County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $17.90 | $19.72 |
| Lincoln County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $17.90 | $19.72 |
| Mecklenburg County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $17.90 | $19.72 |
| Rowan County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $17.90 | $19.72 |
| Anson County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $17.36 | $19.59 |
| Forsyth County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $18.49 | $19.46 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Durham County group, 3 localities: Chatham, Durham, Person | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Onslow County group, 3 localities: Brunswick, Onslow, Pender | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Wake County group, 3 localities: Franklin, Johnston, Wake | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Currituck County group, 2 localities: Currituck, Gates | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Alamance County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Cumberland County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Hoke County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| New Hanover County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Orange County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Wayne County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.45 | $19.06 |
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.25 | $18.92 |
| Catawba County group, 4 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.25 | $18.92 |
| Harnett County group, 5 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, Moore | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Cleveland County group, 2 localities: Cleveland, Richmond | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, Lenoir | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Sampson County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Stanly County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Wilson County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $15.41 | $18.01 |
| Hertford County group, 5 localities: Bertie, Camden, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Beaufort County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Carteret County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Pasquotank County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Perquimans County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.58 | $17.11 |
| Guilford County group, 3 localities: Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $14.37 | $14.37 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $13.67 | $13.67 |
| Davidson County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $13.67 | $13.67 |
21 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 28 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Ashe · Clay · Graham · Macon · McDowell · Mitchell · Polk · Swain · Transylvania · Yancey
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:
- Ashe: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Clay: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Graham: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Macon: NC20260061 Mod 1
- McDowell: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Mitchell: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Polk: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Swain: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Transylvania: NC20260061 Mod 1
- Yancey: NC20260061 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