Prevailing wage rates · Nebraska · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte and 27 more counties, Nebraska
Highway construction · NE20260030 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 76 classifications for highway work in Arthur, Banner, Box Butte and 27 more counties, Nebraska. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $8.30 an hour (laborer: landscape & irrigation) to $51.93 (operator: trencher). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
3 classifications added, 3 classifications removed
Classifications added or removed
- Added: TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK… $11.57 + $0.00
- Added: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (LINCOLN COUNTY) $12.60 + $0.00
- Added: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (DAWSON COUNTY) $11.83 + $0.00
- Removed: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: Dawson County
- Removed: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: Lincoln County
- Removed: TRUCK DRIVER, Includes Dump and Tandem Truck Arthur…
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGI0571-005 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: TRENCHER | $32.18 | $19.75 | $51.93 | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUNE2011-026 · Survey of contractors in NE, August 29, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $18.78 | $4.97 | $23.75 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (SHERIDAN COUNTY) | $12.39 | $0.00 | $12.39 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $13.31 | $0.00 | $13.31 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTIES) | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (BOX BUTTE COUNTY) | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | Survey, 2011 |
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (ARTHUR, BANNER, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS, BLUFF, SIOUX & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $12.11 | $0.00 | $12.11 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OIL DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK | $13.25 | $0.00 | $13.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $14.36 | $0.00 | $14.36 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (SHERIDAN COUNTY) | $10.66 | $0.00 | $10.66 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (CHERRY COUNTY) | $12.17 | $0.00 | $12.17 | Survey, 2011 |
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $11.57 | $0.00 | $11.57 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DISTRIBUTOR) | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE TEXTURE CURE MACHINE) | $11.11 | $0.00 | $11.11 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (SCOTTS BLUFF) | $13.38 | $0.00 | $13.38 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (DAWSON COUNTY) | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: TRACTOR (ARTHUR…Full textOPERATOR: TRACTOR (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $12.64 | $0.00 | $12.64 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: SCREED (BOX BUTTE COUNTY) | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: SCREED (ARTHUR…Full textOPERATOR: SCREED (ARTHUR, BANNER, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $12.35 | $0.00 | $12.35 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $13.57 | $0.00 | $13.57 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $12.20 | $0.00 | $12.20 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTY) | $13.29 | $0.00 | $13.29 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (CHEYENNE COUNTY) | $13.18 | $2.61 | $15.79 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (CHERRY COUNTY) | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (BOX BUTTE COUNTY) | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER (ARTHUR…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER (ARTHUR, BANNER, CHASE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $12.67 | $0.00 | $12.67 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT…Full textOPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $12.80 | $0.00 | $12.80 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $15.46 | $0.00 | $15.46 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $13.83 | $0.00 | $13.83 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTIES) | $12.55 | $0.00 | $12.55 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: LOADER (ARTHUR…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $13.17 | $0.00 | $13.17 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $20.39 | $0.00 | $20.39 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: CRANE (ARTHUR…Full textOPERATOR: CRANE (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $19.66 | $0.00 | $19.66 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW | $12.88 | $0.00 | $12.88 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: COMPACTOR | $10.05 | $0.00 | $10.05 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $14.16 | $0.00 | $14.16 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $10.92 | $0.00 | $10.92 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.04 | $0.00 | $14.04 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT | $14.07 | $0.00 | $14.07 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: (SKID LOADER) | $11.17 | $0.00 | $11.17 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $10.02 | $0.00 | $10.02 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $8.30 | $0.00 | $8.30 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (SHERIDAN COUNTY) | $8.85 | $0.00 | $8.85 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY) | $10.39 | $0.00 | $10.39 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $10.04 | $0.00 | $10.04 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (HITCHCOCK COUNTY) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTIES) | $9.30 | $0.00 | $9.30 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (DAWSON COUNTY) | $9.75 | $0.00 | $9.75 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (CHEYENNE COUNTY) | $9.81 | $0.00 | $9.81 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (CHERRY COUNTY) | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (BOX BUTTE COUNTY) | $8.30 | $0.00 | $8.30 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER…Full textLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (ARTHUR, BANNER, CHASE, DAWES, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GOSPHER, GRANT, HAYES, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SIOUX, THOMAS COUNTIES) | $9.66 | $0.00 | $9.66 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SHERIDAN COUNTY) | $9.52 | $0.00 | $9.52 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY) | $9.74 | $0.00 | $9.74 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $10.45 | $0.00 | $10.45 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (KEITH COUNTY) | $10.44 | $0.00 | $10.44 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTIES) | $9.68 | $0.00 | $9.68 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (FRONTIER COUNTY) | $10.18 | $0.00 | $10.18 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (DAWSON COUNTY) | $9.96 | $0.00 | $9.96 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CHEYENNE COUNTY) | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CHERRY COUNTY) | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (CHASE COUNTY) | $10.19 | $0.00 | $10.19 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (BOX BUTTE COUNTY) | $10.01 | $0.00 | $10.01 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL…Full textLABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (ARTHUR, BANNER, DAWES, DEUEL, DUNDY, FURNAS, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SIOUX, THOMAS COUNTIES) | $10.23 | $0.00 | $10.23 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $17.93 | $0.00 | $17.93 | Survey, 2011 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $12.60 | $0.00 | $12.60 | Survey, 2011 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (DAWSON COUNTY) | $11.83 | $0.00 | $11.83 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $11.20 | $0.00 | $11.20 | Survey, 2011 |
| FORM WORKER (LINCOLN COUNTY) | $15.10 | $0.00 | $15.10 | Survey, 2011 |
FORM WORKER (ARTHUR…Full textFORM WORKER (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, CHERRY, CHEYENNE, DAWES, DAWSON, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, MORRILL, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN, SIOUX, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $14.87 | $0.00 | $14.87 | Survey, 2011 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $19.84 | $0.00 | $19.84 | Survey, 2011 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.66 | $0.00 | $13.66 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.39 | $0.00 | $16.39 | Survey, 2011 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on NE20260030?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 76 classifications in 2 rate groups
- 1 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Garden, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Perkins, Red Willow, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, Thomas