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Union County, NC · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Union County, North Carolina
$16.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.12 base wage + $2.79 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2018-017
$11.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.17 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2016-018
$10.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.40 base wage + $0.01 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2014-003
$12.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.22 base wage + $1.36 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNC2011-055
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Union County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.91 an hour: a $14.12 base wage plus $2.79 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-017 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Union County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.17 an hour: a $11.17 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260109 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260109, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-018 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Union 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 Union County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.58 an hour: a $11.22 base wage plus $1.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260074 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260074, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-055 (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 Union County, from $10.41 to $18.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.12 + $2.79
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) | $14.12 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.91 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.17 + $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) | $11.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.17 |
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: $11.22 + $1.36
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) | $11.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.58 |
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 Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BLASTERHighway · SUNC2014-003$18.64
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUNC2018-017$17.54
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUNC2018-017$17.46
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUNC2018-017$16.91
- LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$15.89
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNC2011-055$14.60
- LABORER (ASPHALT SCREED/JACKMAN)Highway · SUNC2014-003$14.50
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUNC2016-018$13.62
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUNC2016-018$13.30
- LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$12.78
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SPREADER)Highway · SUNC2014-003$12.78
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNC2011-055$12.58
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUNC2014-003$12.43
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUNC2016-018$11.17
- 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: PIPELAYERBuildingSUNC2018-017 | $15.00 | $2.46 | $17.46 | NC20260017 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUNC2018-017 | $13.00 | $4.54 | $17.54 | NC20260017 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUNC2018-017 | $14.12 | $2.79 | $16.91 | NC20260017 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: PIPELAYERHeavySUNC2011-055 | $12.18 | $2.42 | $14.60 | NC20260074 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNC2011-055 | $11.22 | $1.36 | $12.58 | NC20260074 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUNC2016-018 | $13.02 | $0.60 | $13.62 | NC20260109 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUNC2016-018 | $13.30 | $0.00 | $13.30 | NC20260109 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUNC2016-018 | $11.17 | $0.00 | $11.17 | NC20260109 Mod 1 |
How Union 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
- Union Countybase $14.12$16.91
- Anson Countybase $11.88$14.03
- Mecklenburg Countybase $15.00$15.90
- Stanly Countybase $12.54$14.76
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 Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.12 | $16.91 | |
| Cabarrus County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.12 | $16.91 | same |
| Gaston County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.12 | $16.91 | same |
| Mecklenburg County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.00 | $15.90 | −$1.01 |
| Stanly County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.54 | $14.76 | −$2.15 |
| Anson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.88 | $14.03 | −$2.88 |
| Montgomery County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.53 | $11.92 | −$4.99 |
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 NC20260017 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260017/1
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error