Electrician prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish electrician rates in 100 North Carolina counties, with top published base pay from $18.31 to $32.31 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Alamance County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260013
Alexander County	$18.88	$2.16	Residential	NC20260111
Alleghany County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Anson County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260021
Ashe County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Avery County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Beaufort County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Bertie County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Bladen County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Brunswick County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260015
Buncombe County	$32.02	$13.89	Building	NC20260016
Burke County	$18.88	$2.16	Residential	NC20260111
Cabarrus County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260017
Caldwell County	$18.88	$2.16	Residential	NC20260111
Camden County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Carteret County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Caswell County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Catawba County	$18.88	$2.16	Residential	NC20260111
Chatham County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260013
Cherokee County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Chowan County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Clay County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Cleveland County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Columbus County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Craven County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260018
Cumberland County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260122
Currituck County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260123
Dare County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Davidson County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260124
Davie County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260124
Duplin County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Durham County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260003
Edgecombe County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260125
Forsyth County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260004
Franklin County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260126
Gaston County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260005
Gates County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260123
Graham County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Granville County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Greene County	$18.31	$3.06	Building	NC20260046
Guilford County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260006
Halifax County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Harnett County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Haywood County	$32.02	$13.89	Building	NC20260016
Henderson County	$32.02	$13.89	Building	NC20260016
Hertford County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Hoke County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260122
Hyde County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Iredell County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260007
Jackson County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Johnston County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260126
Jones County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260018
Lee County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Lenoir County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Lincoln County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260017
Macon County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Madison County	$32.02	$13.89	Building	NC20260016
Martin County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
McDowell County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Mecklenburg County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260008
Mitchell County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Montgomery County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Moore County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Nash County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260125
New Hanover County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260009
Northampton County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Onslow County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260010
Orange County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260013
Pamlico County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260018
Pasquotank County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Pender County	$22.15	$5.93	Building	NC20260015
Perquimans County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Person County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260013
Pitt County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260125
Polk County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Randolph County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260127
Richmond County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Robeson County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Rockingham County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260127
Rowan County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260017
Rutherford County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Sampson County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Scotland County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Stanly County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260089
Stokes County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260124
Surry County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Swain County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Transylvania County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Tyrrell County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Union County	$32.31	$13.66	Building	NC20260017
Vance County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Wake County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260011
Warren County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Washington County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Watauga County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Wayne County	$31.07	$13.36	Building	NC20260012
Wilkes County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086
Wilson County	$18.69	$2.66	Highway	NC20260091
Yadkin County	$31.00	$14.41	Building	NC20260124
Yancey County	$19.19	$2.39	Highway	NC20260086

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

NC20260010 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
NC20260100 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
NC20260101 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
NC20260102 rev. 1