Prevailing wage rates in Douglas County, NE
Davis-Bacon rates as of May 18, 2026, in the Omaha, NE-IA BLS area
Electricians on federal building jobs in Douglas County must be paid at least $46.40 an hour plus $20.89 an hour in fringe benefits (NE20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026). Douglas County has 4 active determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction; every rate is below.
Prevailing rate vs. market pay
The Davis-Bacon package (rate plus fringe) across the county's determinations, beside what the trade earns in the area according to the BLS (May 2025 median hourly wage for the metro).
| Trade | Davis-Bacon package | BLS median |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $20.18 – $67.29 | $30.02 an hour |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $61.16 – $72.14 | $30.48 an hour |
| Carpenters | $21.73 – $52.08 | $25.39 an hour |
| Power equipment operators | $13.21 – $49.75 | $28.86 an hour |
| Ironworkers | $15.00 – $61.30 | $35.79 an hour |
| Roofers | $14.34 | $22.34 an hour |
Building construction
Determination NE20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 25 classifications.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $21.54 | $5.99 | $27.53 | Survey |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | ||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $16.90 | $61.16 | Union |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND EXCLUDES HVAC… | $46.25 | $21.10 | $67.35 | Union |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $43.79 | $28.35 | $72.14 | Union |
| Carpenters | ||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Union |
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Union |
| FORM WORKER | $19.07 | $3.84 | $22.91 | Survey |
| Laborers | ||||
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.47 | $5.34 | $20.81 | Survey |
| Power equipment operators | ||||
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $31.06 | $18.69 | $49.75 | Union |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $20.76 | $4.64 | $25.40 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $23.11 | $0.91 | $24.02 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.55 | $5.72 | $28.27 | Survey |
| Ironworkers | ||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $39.00 | $22.30 | $61.30 | Union |
| Sheet metal workers | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION) | $39.65 | $19.87 | $59.52 | Union |
| Painters | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.26 | $0.00 | $14.26 | Survey |
| Roofers | ||||
| ROOFER | $13.57 | $0.77 | $14.34 | Survey |
| Cement masons | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.44 | $4.08 | $22.52 | Survey |
| Bricklayers | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $34.80 | $19.94 | $54.74 | Union |
| CAULKER | $17.13 | $0.00 | $17.13 | Survey |
| Truck drivers | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $14.77 | $1.41 | $16.18 | Survey |
Every other classification (4)
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANICFOOTNOTE: A. VACATION PAY: 8% FOR PERSONS WITH 5 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE, 6% FOR PERSONS WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THA… | $55.88 | $38.44 | $94.32 | Union |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $36.44 | $18.69 | $55.13 | Union |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD) | $24.00 | $13.48 | $37.48 | Union |
| GLAZIER | $17.67 | $1.71 | $19.38 | Survey |
Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.
Residential construction
Determination NE20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 16 classifications.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $27.29 | $12.13 | $39.42 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN (SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFERENCE… | $31.37 | $14.45 | $45.82 | Union |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | ||||
| PLUMBER | $44.26 | $16.90 | $61.16 | Union |
| Carpenters | ||||
| CARPENTER | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Union |
| Laborers | ||||
| LABORERS: GENERAL | $10.41 | $1.80 | $12.21 | Survey |
| Power equipment operators | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | Survey |
| Ironworkers | ||||
| IRONWORKER | $13.00 | $2.00 | $15.00 | Survey |
| Sheet metal workers | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $11.89 | $1.34 | $13.23 | Survey |
| Painters | ||||
| PAINTER | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | Survey |
| Cement masons | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $26.85 | $14.74 | $41.59 | Union |
| Bricklayers | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $34.80 | $19.94 | $54.74 | Union |
| Truck drivers | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER | $10.27 | $0.00 | $10.27 | Survey |
Every other classification (4)
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: MASON TENDER | $10.59 | $1.80 | $12.39 | Survey |
| INSULATOR | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 | Survey |
| DRYWALL: (HANGER) | $13.57 | $2.10 | $15.67 | Survey |
| DRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $8.64 | $0.00 | $8.64 | Survey |
Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.
Highway construction
Determination NE20260028, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 80 classifications.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (SARPY COUNTY) | $25.04 | $10.36 | $35.40 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $28.60 | $11.79 | $40.39 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (CASS, WASHINGTON… | $28.03 | $11.79 | $39.82 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION) TRAFFIC… | $14.23 | $5.95 | $20.18 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION) TRAFFIC… | $18.50 | $9.39 | $27.89 | Survey |
| Carpenters | ||||
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $23.73 | $8.06 | $31.79 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (SARPY COUNTY) | $22.29 | $6.80 | $29.09 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $25.29 | $8.06 | $33.35 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (CASS COUNTY) | $20.38 | $7.24 | $27.62 | Survey |
| Laborers | ||||
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER | $14.86 | $6.35 | $21.21 | Survey |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $17.43 | $6.55 | $23.98 | Survey |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), (CASS, SARPY &… | $17.26 | $6.55 | $23.81 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $14.86 | $6.35 | $21.21 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $16.60 | $6.35 | $22.95 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (CASS COUNTY) | $15.60 | $6.35 | $21.95 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER | $16.78 | $6.15 | $22.93 | Survey |
| Power equipment operators | ||||
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (CASS COUNTY) | $26.51 | $19.75 | $46.26 | Union |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BACKHOE/LOADER COMBO) | $15.94 | $0.00 | $15.94 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRIMMER (DIRT ONLY) | $22.52 | $6.75 | $29.27 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $16.57 | $6.75 | $23.32 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $17.34 | $6.75 | $24.09 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (CASS & SARPY COUNTIES) | $13.99 | $6.60 | $20.59 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $20.93 | $7.10 | $28.03 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (DOUGLAS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $18.66 | $6.75 | $25.41 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: PAVER(ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $20.93 | $6.75 | $27.68 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: OILER | $17.02 | $6.75 | $23.77 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $20.93 | $6.75 | $27.68 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC (SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $23.54 | $6.75 | $30.29 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $23.03 | $6.75 | $29.78 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC (CASS COUTY) | $26.35 | $6.75 | $33.10 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (SARPY COUNTY) | $20.21 | $6.60 | $26.81 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (CASS, DOUGLAS & WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $20.21 | $6.75 | $26.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: HYDROHAMMER | $17.03 | $0.00 | $17.03 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $20.99 | $6.75 | $27.74 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (SARPY COUNTY) | $20.35 | $6.75 | $27.10 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $21.17 | $6.75 | $27.92 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (CASS COUNTY) | $20.21 | $6.60 | $26.81 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: COMPACTOR (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $18.66 | $6.92 | $25.58 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: COMPACTOR (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON) | $18.66 | $6.75 | $25.41 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $20.27 | $6.65 | $26.92 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (SARPY COUNTY) | $20.21 | $6.60 | $26.81 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $20.21 | $6.75 | $26.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (CASS COUNTY) | $20.27 | $6.67 | $26.94 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $13.21 | $0.00 | $13.21 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $20.93 | $7.10 | $28.03 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (SARPY COUNTY) | $21.25 | $6.60 | $27.85 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $22.32 | $6.75 | $29.07 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (CASS COUNTY) | $19.93 | $6.60 | $26.53 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $20.25 | $0.00 | $20.25 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT GRINDER, (DOUGLAS & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $26.00 | $10.32 | $36.32 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT GRINDER, (CASS & SHARPY COUNTIES) | $19.91 | $3.77 | $23.68 | Survey |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $14.99 | $6.75 | $21.74 | Survey |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON… | $17.60 | $6.75 | $24.35 | Survey |
| Painters | ||||
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING… | $17.33 | $6.43 | $23.76 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING… | $14.82 | $6.90 | $21.72 | Survey |
| Cement masons | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SARPY COUNTY) | $20.42 | $3.00 | $23.42 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $19.67 | $3.00 | $22.67 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CASS, WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $19.76 | $3.00 | $22.76 | Survey |
| Truck drivers | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $18.00 | $6.40 | $24.40 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK | $14.39 | $0.00 | $14.39 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $20.75 | $6.40 | $27.15 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (SAPRY COUNTY) | $20.72 | $6.72 | $27.44 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $20.89 | $6.40 | $27.29 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (CASS COUNTY) | $20.31 | $6.40 | $26.71 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: BOOM TRUCK (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $19.13 | $1.11 | $20.24 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: BOOM TRUCK (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $20.08 | $3.75 | $23.83 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (SARPY COUNTY) | $16.18 | $6.90 | $23.08 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (DOUGLAS &… | $16.42 | $6.40 | $22.82 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (CASS COUNTY) | $16.78 | $6.90 | $23.68 | Survey |
Every other classification (11)
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN | $30.45 | $22.51 | $52.96 | Union |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION (LINEMAN: DOUGLAS COUNTY ONLY) | $47.07 | $22.51 | $69.58 | Union |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (WASHINGTON COUNTY) | $24.28 | $6.75 | $31.03 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (SARPY COUNTY) | $23.25 | $6.60 | $29.85 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $24.67 | $6.75 | $31.42 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (CASS COUNTY) | $22.96 | $6.60 | $29.56 | Survey |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION; (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $26.74 | $11.29 | $38.03 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $10.44 | $0.00 | $10.44 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $24.40 | $9.20 | $33.60 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $23.16 | $8.86 | $32.02 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (CASS COUNTY) | $25.11 | $9.40 | $34.51 | Survey |
Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.
Heavy construction
Determination NE20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 13 classifications.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (CASS AND DOUGLAS) | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE P… | $36.00 | $18.99 | $54.99 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE P… | $35.60 | $18.94 | $54.54 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE P… | $35.30 | $18.91 | $54.21 | Union |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE P… | $35.00 | $18.88 | $53.88 | Union |
| Carpenters | ||||
| FORM WORKER | $16.88 | $4.85 | $21.73 | Survey |
| Laborers | ||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $17.14 | $3.50 | $20.64 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.31 | $4.03 | $21.34 | Survey |
| Power equipment operators | ||||
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $18.19 | $3.72 | $21.91 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $22.92 | $5.98 | $28.90 | Survey |
| Cement masons | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.72 | $4.72 | $23.44 | Survey |
| Truck drivers | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $21.49 | $7.40 | $28.89 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $13.60 | $2.59 | $16.19 | Survey |
Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.
Before you rely on a rate
These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federal and federally assisted construction; state-funded work may follow Nebraska's own law. The contracting agency chooses which determination applies, and the one attached to the contract governs, even after a newer modification. Apprentices in registered programs may be paid a percentage of these rates. Nothing here is legal advice.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, general wage determinations NE20260057, NE20260003, NE20260028, NE20260054, as published on SAM.gov and refreshed here weekly. Rates are shown exactly as published; the construction types are building, residential, highway, heavy. TradeSalary is not affiliated with the Department of Labor.