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North Carolina Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in North Carolina ranges from $0.50 to $45.97 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in North Carolina ranges from $15.77 to $45.97 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$28.08/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$17.34/hr
Residential median
$16.41/hr
Highway median
$18.54/hr
Heavy median
33
Counties covered
97
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $18.54/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 97 determinations · 105 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Gaston ($45.97) · Guilford ($45.41) · Durham ($44.43)
- Classifications covered
- DREDGING :, HYDRAULIC DREDGES OVER 20"": CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, TIMBER FORK OPERATOR, DOZER OPERATOR, ENGINEER, BLASTER/DRILLER, FILL PLACER, ELECTRICIAN, · ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN) · ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN) · ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN) · ELECTRICIAN ON SMOKESTACKS WHERE ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED IS ABOVE 40 FT. FROM THE GROUND: +5 more
Electrician rates by county — NC
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 100 of 102 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | ELECTRICIANNC20260008 | Building | $32.31 | $13.66 | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Gaston | ELECTRICIANNC20260005 | Building | $32.31 | $13.66 | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260017 | Building | $32.31 | $13.66 | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Iredell | ELECTRICIANNC20260007 | Building | $32.31 | $13.66 | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260016 | Building | $32.02 | $13.89 | $45.91 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Forsyth | ELECTRICIANNC20260004 | Building | $31.00 | $14.41 | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260124 | Building | $31.00 | $14.41 | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260127 | Building | $31.00 | $14.41 | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Guilford | ELECTRICIANNC20260006 | Building | $31.00 | $14.41 | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wake | ELECTRICIANNC20260011 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Durham | ELECTRICIANNC20260003 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wayne | ELECTRICIANNC20260012 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260125 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260126 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260013 | Building | $31.07 | $13.36 | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Onslow | ELECTRICIANNC20260010 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260122 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260123 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260015 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260018 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Hanover | ELECTRICIANNC20260009 | Building | $22.15 | $5.93 | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260086 | Highway | $19.19 | $2.39 | $21.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260089 | Highway | $19.19 | $2.39 | $21.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260088 | Highway | $18.79 | $2.72 | $21.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260087 | Highway | $18.79 | $2.62 | $21.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Greene | ELECTRICIANNC20260046 | Building | $18.31 | $3.06 | $21.37 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260091 | Highway | $18.69 | $2.66 | $21.35 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260111 | Residential | $18.88 | $2.16 | $21.04 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260113 | Residential | $18.88 | $2.16 | $21.04 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Stanly | ELECTRICIANNC20260059 | Building | $17.36 | $3.07 | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Sampson | ELECTRICIANNC20260058 | Building | $17.36 | $3.07 | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260063 | Building | $17.36 | $3.07 | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260066 | Building | $17.36 | $3.07 | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Forsyth | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260101 | Residential | $20.08 | $0.00 | $20.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Iredell | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260103 | Residential | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lincoln | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260104 | Residential | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260109 | Residential | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Rowan | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260108 | Residential | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260114 | Residential | $17.40 | $2.18 | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGNC20260112 | Residential | $19.15 | $0.00 | $19.15 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Davidson | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260100 | Residential | $19.12 | $0.00 | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260118 | Residential | $19.12 | $0.00 | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260121 | Residential | $19.12 | $0.00 | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Hanover | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGNC20260106 | Residential | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Pasquotank | ELECTRICIANNC20260056 | Building | $17.10 | $1.47 | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Perquimans | ELECTRICIANNC20260057 | Building | $17.10 | $1.47 | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260062 | Building | $17.10 | $1.47 | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260065 | Building | $17.10 | $1.47 | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260079 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260080 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260083 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260082 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260081 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Alamance | ELECTRICIANNC20260072 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mecklenburg | ELECTRICIANNC20260073 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIANNC20260074 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wake | ELECTRICIANNC20260075 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260076 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260077 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260078 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260084 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260085 | Heavy | $15.41 | $3.13 | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260014 | Building | $18.16 | $0.00 | $18.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Catawba | ELECTRICIANNC20260002 | Building | $18.16 | $0.00 | $18.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)NC20260090 | Highway | $17.97 | $0.00 | $17.97 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Alamance | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260098 | Residential | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)NC20260090 | Highway | $16.79 | $0.63 | $17.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wayne | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260110 | Residential | $16.30 | $1.04 | $17.34 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260120 | Residential | $16.30 | $1.04 | $17.34 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260115 | Residential | $16.00 | $1.19 | $17.19 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Orange | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATIONNC20260107 | Residential | $16.00 | $1.19 | $17.19 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260119 | Residential | $16.04 | $0.97 | $17.01 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260091 | Highway | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)NC20260088 | Highway | $15.19 | $1.25 | $16.44 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)NC20260091 | Highway | $14.72 | $1.67 | $16.39 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)NC20260087 | Highway | $14.67 | $1.67 | $16.34 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260089 | Highway | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mecklenburg | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260105 | Residential | $16.08 | $0.00 | $16.08 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN)NC20260089 | Highway | $14.96 | $1.07 | $16.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Northampton | ELECTRICIANNC20260055 | Building | $15.09 | $0.92 | $16.01 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260064 | Building | $15.09 | $0.92 | $16.01 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260088 | Highway | $15.65 | $0.24 | $15.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260086 | Highway | $15.85 | $0.00 | $15.85 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cherokee | ELECTRICIANNC20260052 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Avery | ELECTRICIANNC20260051 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260061 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Alleghany | ELECTRICIANNC20260050 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Jackson | ELECTRICIANNC20260054 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Watauga | ELECTRICIANNC20260060 | Building | $15.37 | $0.40 | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260087 | Highway | $15.33 | $0.22 | $15.55 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260116 | Residential | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hoke | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260102 | Residential | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260117 | Residential | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cumberland | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSNC20260099 | Residential | $15.00 | $0.46 | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAN)NC20260086 | Highway | $15.13 | $0.00 | $15.13 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHTING INSTALLER)NC20260090 | Highway | $14.89 | $0.00 | $14.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260094 | Residential | $14.61 | $0.00 | $14.61 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNC20260095 | Residential | $14.61 | $0.00 | $14.61 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Carteret | ELECTRICIANNC20260092 | Residential | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wilson | ELECTRICIANNC20260093 | Residential | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — NC
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC20260059Building | Stanly Co. (37167) | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260094Residential | 15 counties | $14.61 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260056Building | Pasquotank Co. (37139) | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260086Highway | 20 counties | $15.13–$21.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260019Heavy | 100 counties | $1.80–$1.80 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260004Building | Forsyth Co. (37067) | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260052Building | Cherokee Co. (37039) | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260124Building | 4 counties | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260115Residential | Chatham, Durham, Person | $17.19 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260051Building | Avery Co. (37011) | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260116Residential | Craven, Jones, Pamlico | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260089Highway | 9 counties | $16.03–$21.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260079Heavy | 4 counties | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260087Highway | 8 counties | $15.55–$21.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260061Building | 13 counties | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260111Residential | 4 counties | $21.04 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260091Highway | 31 counties | $16.39–$21.35 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260080Heavy | 9 counties | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260068Heavy | 17 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260008Building | Mecklenburg Co. (37119) | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260100Residential | Davidson Co. (37057) | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260010Building | Onslow Co. (37133) | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260101Residential | Forsyth Co. (37067) | $20.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260102Residential | Hoke Co. (37093) | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260103Residential | Iredell Co. (37097) | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260104Residential | Lincoln Co. (37109) | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260105Residential | Mecklenburg Co. (37119) | $16.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260106Residential | New Hanover Co. (37129) | $18.75 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260107Residential | Orange Co. (37135) | $17.19 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260110Residential | Wayne Co. (37191) | $17.34 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260113Residential | 4 counties | $21.04 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260109Residential | Union Co. (37179) | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260011Building | Wake Co. (37183) | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260112Residential | Brunswick, Onslow, Pender | $19.15 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260046Building | Greene Co. (37079) | $21.37 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260083Heavy | 4 counties | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260082Heavy | Onslow, Currituck | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260081Heavy | Cumberland, Hoke | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260108Residential | Rowan Co. (37159) | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260058Building | Sampson Co. (37163) | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260003Building | Durham Co. (37063) | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260005Building | Gaston Co. (37071) | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260021Building | Anson Co. (37007) | $0.50 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260050Building | Alleghany Co. (37005) | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260054Building | Jackson Co. (37099) | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260055Building | Northampton Co. (37131) | $16.01 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260057Building | Perquimans Co. (37143) | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260117Residential | Currituck, Gates | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260114Residential | Cabarrus, Gaston | $19.58 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260118Residential | Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260119Residential | Pitt, Edgecombe, Nash | $17.01 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260120Residential | Johnston, Franklin, Wake | $17.34 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260012Building | Wayne Co. (37191) | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260121Residential | Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham | $19.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260122Building | Cumberland, Hoke | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260123Building | Currituck, Gates | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260125Building | Pitt, Edgecombe, Nash | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260127Building | Randolph, Rockingham | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260126Building | Johnston, Franklin | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260013Building | 4 counties | $44.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260014Building | Burke, Caldwell, Alexander | $18.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260015Building | Brunswick, Pender | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260016Building | 4 counties | $45.91 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260017Building | 4 counties | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260018Building | Craven, Jones, Pamlico | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260002Building | Catawba Co. (37035) | $18.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260006Building | Guilford Co. (37081) | $45.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260062Building | 7 counties | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260060Building | Watauga Co. (37189) | $15.77 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260063Building | 8 counties | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260064Building | 5 counties | $16.01 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260067Heavy | Alleghany Co. (37005) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260069Heavy | 17 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260066Building | 5 counties | $20.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260065Building | 4 counties | $18.57 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260070Heavy | 19 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260071Heavy | 6 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260007Building | Iredell Co. (37097) | $45.97 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260072Heavy | Alamance Co. (37001) | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260073Heavy | Mecklenburg Co. (37119) | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260074Heavy | Union Co. (37179) | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260075Heavy | Wake Co. (37183) | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260076Heavy | 4 counties | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260077Heavy | Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260078Heavy | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260084Heavy | Johnston, Franklin | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260085Heavy | Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham | $18.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260088Highway | 17 counties | $15.89–$21.51 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260009Building | New Hanover Co. (37129) | $28.08 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260092Residential | Carteret Co. (37031) | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260090Highway | 15 counties | $14.89–$17.97 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260093Residential | Wilson Co. (37195) | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260097Residential | 14 counties | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260096Residential | 10 counties | $14.50 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260095Residential | 13 counties | $14.61 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260099Residential | Cumberland Co. (37051) | $15.46 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NC20260098Residential | Alamance Co. (37001) | $17.56 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in North Carolina
Electricians on federally funded construction in North Carolina must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 97 determinations covering North Carolina.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a North Carolina state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the North Carolina labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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North Carolina prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in North Carolina?
Across the 105 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $0.50 to $45.97 per hour, with a median of $18.54. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in North Carolina?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official North Carolina rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.