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North Carolina telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county
A telecommunications technician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Carolina runs from $15.13 an hour in Yancey County to $17.42 in Brunswick County. The median county is $16.39.
Telecommunications Technician rate in each North Carolina county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alamance CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Alexander CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Alleghany CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Anson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Ashe CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Avery CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Beaufort CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Bertie CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Bladen CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Brunswick CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Buncombe CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Burke CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Cabarrus CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS · Cabarrus County group | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260114 Mod 1 |
Cabarrus CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Cabarrus County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Caldwell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Camden CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Carteret CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Caswell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Catawba CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Chatham CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Cherokee CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Chowan CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Clay CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Cleveland CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Columbus CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Craven CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Cumberland CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260099 Mod 1 |
Cumberland CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Currituck CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Dare CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Davidson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Davie CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Duplin CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Durham CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Edgecombe CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Forsyth CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Gaston CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS · Cabarrus County group | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260114 Mod 1 |
Gaston CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Cabarrus County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Gates CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Graham CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Granville CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Greene CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Guilford CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Halifax CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Harnett CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Haywood CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Henderson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Hertford CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Hoke CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260102 Mod 1 |
Hoke CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Hyde CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Iredell CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260103 Mod 1 |
Iredell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Jackson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Johnston CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Jones CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Lee CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Lenoir CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Lincoln CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260104 Mod 1 |
Lincoln CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Macon CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Madison CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Buncombe County group | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
Martin CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
McDowell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Mecklenburg CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $16.08 | $0.00 | $16.08 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260105 Mod 1 |
Mecklenburg CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Mitchell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Montgomery CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Moore CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Nash CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
New Hanover CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Northampton CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Onslow CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Orange CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Pamlico CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Pasquotank CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Pender CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Perquimans CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Person CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Pitt CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Polk CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Randolph CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Richmond CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Robeson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Rowan CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260108 Mod 1 |
Rowan CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Rutherford CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Sampson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Scotland CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Stanly CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Davidson County group | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260089 Mod 1 |
Stokes CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Surry CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Swain CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Transylvania CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Tyrrell CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Union CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260109 Mod 1 |
Union CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Vance CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Wake CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Warren CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Washington CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Watauga CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Wayne CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Wake County group | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
Wilkes CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Wilson CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Harnett County group | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
Yadkin CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · Guilford County group | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260088 Mod 1 |
Yancey CountyELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · Cleveland County group | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | May 18, 2026 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
Main telecommunications technician classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in North Carolina?
$15.13 to $17.42 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $16.39. 7 groups of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Wake County group13 counties$17.42
- Cumberland County1 county$17.42
- Hoke County1 county$17.42
- Guilford County group13 counties$16.44
- Cabarrus County group2 counties$16.44
- Mecklenburg County1 county$16.44
- Union County1 county$16.44
- Harnett County group31 counties$16.39
- Buncombe County group8 counties$16.34
- Davidson County group7 counties$16.03
- Iredell County1 county$16.03
- Rowan County1 county$16.03
- Cleveland County group19 counties$15.13
- Lincoln County1 county$15.13
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County group, 13 localities: Brunswick, Currituck, Edgecombe, Franklin, Greene, Johnston, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Wake, Wayne | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $16.79 | $17.42 |
| Cumberland County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $16.79 | $17.42 |
| Hoke County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $16.79 | $17.42 |
| Guilford County group, 13 localities: Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Yadkin | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $16.44 |
| Cabarrus County group, 2 localities: Cabarrus, Gaston | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $16.44 |
| Mecklenburg County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $16.44 |
| Union County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $15.19 | $16.44 |
| Harnett County group, 31 localities: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wilson | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.72 | $16.39 |
| Buncombe County group, 8 localities: Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.67 | $16.34 |
| Davidson County group, 7 localities: Caswell, Davidson, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.96 | $16.03 |
| Iredell County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.96 | $16.03 |
| Rowan County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) | $14.96 | $16.03 |
| Cleveland County group, 19 localities: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) | $15.13 | $15.13 |
| Lincoln County | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) | $15.13 | $15.13 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about North Carolina telecommunications technician pay
What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Wake County?
$17.42 an hour: a $16.79 base wage plus $0.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260090, modification 1. Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Wake County.
Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Wake County the $17.42 total is a $16.79 base wage plus $0.63 in fringe benefits, about 4% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage pay overtime in North Carolina?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice telecommunications technicians get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same telecommunications technician rate?
DOL often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across North Carolina, the 100 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 14 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 31 counties (the Harnett County group).