What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a floor layer in North Carolina?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for North Carolina publish 5 floor layer classification rates ranging from $12.63 to $12.87 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 floor layer rate?

9 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one floor layer 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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Floor Layer prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for North Carolina publish 5 floor layer classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 9 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.63 to $12.87 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting floor layer 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 floor layer work (carpet, resilient and soft floor covering) 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

NC20260100 rev 1 · Residential · Davidson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	$12.63	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
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	$12.63	0.00	SUNC2016-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260101 on SAM.gov.

NC20260106 rev 1 · Residential · New Hanover

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	$12.87	0.00	SUNC2016-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260106 on SAM.gov.

NC20260112 rev 1 · Residential · Brunswick, Onslow, Pender

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	$12.87	0.00	SUNC2016-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260112 on SAM.gov.

NC20260118 rev 1 · Residential · Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: SOFT FLOORS	$12.63	0.00	SUNC2016-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260118 on SAM.gov.

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