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Carpenter prevailing wage in Rutherford County, North Carolina
$15.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.28 base wage + $1.13 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUNC2011-042
$14.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.66 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUNC2016-004
$12.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.54 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUNC2014-001
$16.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.85 base wage + $1.38 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUNC2011-049
Rutherford County uses the same carpenter rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rutherford County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.41 an hour: a $14.28 base wage plus $1.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.41 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 Rutherford County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.66 an hour: a $14.66 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260095 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.66 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260095, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-004 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rutherford County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.54 an hour: a $12.54 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-001 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rutherford County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.23 an hour: a $14.85 base wage plus $1.38 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-049 (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 5 carpenter rates for Rutherford County, from $12.54 to $17.85 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.28 + $1.13
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) | $14.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.13 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.66 + $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) | $14.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.66 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.54 + $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) | $12.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.54 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.85 + $1.38
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) | $14.85 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.23 |
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 Rutherford County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUNC2011-042$17.85
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUNC2011-049$16.23
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUNC2011-042$15.41
- CARPENTERResidential · SUNC2016-004$14.66
- CARPENTERHighway · SUNC2014-001$12.54
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUNC2011-042 | $15.60 | $2.25 | $17.85 | NC20260061 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUNC2011-042 | $14.28 | $1.13 | $15.41 | NC20260061 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUNC2014-001 | $12.54 | $0.00 | $12.54 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUNC2011-049 | $14.85 | $1.38 | $16.23 | NC20260068 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUNC2016-004 | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | NC20260095 Mod 1 |
How Rutherford 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
- Rutherford Countybase $14.28$15.41
- Polk Countybase $14.28$15.41
- McDowell Countybase $14.28$15.41
- Cleveland Countybase $15.93$18.92
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.
DOL's carpenter rates for Rutherford County are the same as in 2 other counties: Surry, Wilkes.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $19.28 | $28.43 | +$13.02 |
| Henderson County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $26.82 | +$11.41 |
| Buncombe County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $26.82 | +$11.41 |
| Cleveland County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $15.93 | $18.92 | +$3.51 |
| Rutherford County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.28 | $15.41 | |
| Polk County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.28 | $15.41 | same |
| McDowell County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $14.28 | $15.41 | same |
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 NC20260061 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260061/1
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 Rutherford County as CSV · Report an error