What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall hanger in North Carolina?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for North Carolina publish 24 drywall hanger classification rates ranging from $11.65 to $29.00 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in North Carolina have a published drywall hanger rate?

26 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall hanger classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. North Carolina may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the North Carolina prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Hanger prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 24 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for North Carolina publish 24 drywall hanger classification rates, across 24 determinations covering 26 counties.
Those published base rates run from $11.65 to $29.00 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall hanger rates in North Carolina: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in North Carolina's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall hanger work (hanging gypsum board and metal stud framing) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

NC20260002 rev 1 · Building · Catawba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$18.66	0.00	SUNC2018-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260002 on SAM.gov.

NC20260004 rev 1 · Building · Forsyth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$21.18	9.15	SUNC2018-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260004 on SAM.gov.

NC20260005 rev 1 · Building · Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$29.00	11.20	CARP0312-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260005 on SAM.gov.

NC20260006 rev 1 · Building · Guilford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$18.57	3.09	SUNC2018-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260006 on SAM.gov.

NC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$29.00	11.20	CARP0312-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260007 on SAM.gov.

NC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$29.00	11.20	CARP0312-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260008 on SAM.gov.

NC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Alexander, Burke, Caldwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$18.66	0.00	SUNC2018-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260014 on SAM.gov.

NC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Cabarrus, Lincoln, Rowan, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$29.00	11.20	CARP0312-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260017 on SAM.gov.

NC20260021 rev 1 · Building · Anson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.83	0.00	SUNC2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260021 on SAM.gov.

NC20260046 rev 1 · Building · Greene

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.83	0.00	SUNC2023-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260046 on SAM.gov.

NC20260098 rev 1 · Residential · Alamance

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$11.65	0.00	SUNC2016-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260098 on SAM.gov.

NC20260100 rev 1 · Residential · Davidson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$14.00	0.00	SUNC2016-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260100 on SAM.gov.

NC20260101 rev 1 · Residential · Forsyth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$14.00	0.00	SUNC2016-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260101 on SAM.gov.

NC20260103 rev 1 · Residential · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.56	0.00	SUNC2016-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260103 on SAM.gov.

NC20260104 rev 1 · Residential · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.56	0.00	SUNC2016-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260104 on SAM.gov.

NC20260105 rev 1 · Residential · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.62	0.00	SUNC2016-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260105 on SAM.gov.

NC20260107 rev 1 · Residential · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$11.65	0.00	SUNC2016-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260107 on SAM.gov.

NC20260108 rev 1 · Residential · Rowan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.56	0.00	SUNC2016-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260108 on SAM.gov.

NC20260109 rev 1 · Residential · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.56	0.00	SUNC2016-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260109 on SAM.gov.

NC20260114 rev 1 · Residential · Cabarrus, Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$13.56	0.00	SUNC2016-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260114 on SAM.gov.

NC20260115 rev 1 · Residential · Chatham, Durham, Person

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$11.65	0.00	SUNC2016-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260115 on SAM.gov.

NC20260118 rev 1 · Residential · Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$14.00	0.00	SUNC2016-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260118 on SAM.gov.

NC20260124 rev 1 · Building · Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$21.18	9.15	SUNC2018-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260124 on SAM.gov.

NC20260127 rev 1 · Building · Randolph, Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$18.57	3.09	SUNC2018-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260127 on SAM.gov.

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