Prevailing wage rates · Nebraska · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo and 19 more counties, Nebraska
Highway construction · NE20260031 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 75 classifications for highway work in Adams, Blaine, Buffalo and 19 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 (HALL & HOWARD COUNTIES) $11.00 + $0.00
- Added: TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK… $12.18 + $0.00
- Added: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (KEARNEY COUNTY) $12.00 + $0.00
- Removed: HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: Kearney County
- Removed: TRUCK DRIVER, Includes Dump and Tandem Truck Blaine…
- Removed: TRUCK DRIVER, Includes Dump and Tandem Truck Hall & Howard Counties
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 |
| SUNE2011-027 · Survey of contractors in NE, August 29, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY (HAMILTON COUNTY) | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY (HALL COUNTY) | $13.20 | $0.00 | $13.20 | Survey, 2011 |
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HARLAND, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $11.99 | $0.00 | $11.99 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OIL DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK | $13.25 | $0.00 | $13.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (HAMILTON COUNTY) | $13.58 | $0.00 | $13.58 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (HALL & HOWARD COUNTIES) | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | Survey, 2011 |
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HARLAND, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER,& WHEELER COUNTIES) | $12.18 | $0.00 | $12.18 | Survey, 2011 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (ADAMS COUNTY) | $12.13 | $0.00 | $12.13 | Survey, 2011 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR, TRACKHOE (HARLAN) | $14.36 | $1.71 | $16.07 | Survey, 2011 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR, TRACKHOE (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CLAY, CUSTER, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY, WEBSTER, WHEELER) | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (VALLEY COUNTY) | $15.48 | $0.00 | $15.48 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (HARLAN COUNTY) | $14.49 | $0.00 | $14.49 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (HALL COUNTY) | $15.85 | $0.00 | $15.85 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE…Full textOPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, WEBSTER & WHEELER COUNTIES) | $15.51 | $0.00 | $15.51 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (ADAMS COUNTY) | $18.25 | $0.00 | $18.25 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR (HALL COUNTY) | $13.73 | $0.00 | $13.73 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: TRACTOR (ADAMS…Full textOPERATOR: TRACTOR (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HAMILTON, HARLAND, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $12.80 | $0.00 | $12.80 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: SCREED | $12.01 | $0.00 | $12.01 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPER (HARLAN COUNTY) | $15.50 | $0.00 | $15.50 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: SCRAPER (ADAMS…Full textOPERATOR: SCRAPER (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $15.79 | $0.00 | $15.79 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (VALLEY COUNTY) | $12.30 | $0.00 | $12.30 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (HARLAN COUNTY) | $12.86 | $0.00 | $12.86 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: ROLLER (BLAINE…Full textOPERATOR: ROLLER (BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (ADAMS COUNTY) | $12.16 | $0.00 | $12.16 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $12.35 | $0.00 | $12.35 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC (HALL COUNTY) | $16.42 | $0.00 | $16.42 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: MECHANIC…Full textOPERATOR: MECHANIC (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HAMILTON, HARLAND, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (HARLAN COUNTY) | $13.02 | $0.00 | $13.02 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (HALL COUNTY) | $13.78 | $0.00 | $13.78 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (CUSTER COUNTY) | $17.58 | $0.00 | $17.58 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (BUFFALO COUNTY) | $15.21 | $0.00 | $15.21 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: LOADER (ADAMS…Full textOPERATOR: LOADER (ADAMS, BLAINE, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MARRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY, WEBSTER, WHEELER COUNTIES) | $14.68 | $0.00 | $14.68 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTOR | $14.37 | $0.00 | $14.37 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (HARLAN COUNTY) | $13.60 | $1.80 | $15.40 | Survey, 2011 |
OPERATOR: CRANE (ADAMS…Full textOPERATOR: CRANE (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $16.17 | $0.00 | $16.17 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: COMPACTOR | $10.05 | $0.00 | $10.05 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: CHAIN SAW | $13.35 | $0.00 | $13.35 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $10.77 | $0.00 | $10.77 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO | $14.33 | $0.00 | $14.33 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT | $12.75 | $0.00 | $12.75 | Survey, 2011 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: (SKID LOADER) | $12.96 | $0.00 | $12.96 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (VALLEY COUNTY) | $11.15 | $0.00 | $11.15 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (SHERMAN COUNTY) | $9.83 | $0.00 | $9.83 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (KEARNEY COUNTY) | $9.68 | $0.00 | $9.68 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HOWARD COUNTY) | $9.35 | $0.00 | $9.35 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HARLAN COUNTY) | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HAMILTON COUNTY) | $9.65 | $0.00 | $9.65 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HALL COUNTY) | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (BUFFALO COUNTY) | $10.97 | $0.00 | $10.97 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER…Full textLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (BLAINE, CLAY, CUSTER, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, WEBSTER & WHEELER COUNTIES) | $10.16 | $0.00 | $10.16 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (ADAMS COUNTY) | $8.75 | $0.00 | $8.75 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $11.13 | $0.00 | $11.13 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $9.75 | $0.00 | $9.75 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $8.30 | $0.00 | $8.30 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (VALLEY COUNTY) | $11.13 | $0.00 | $11.13 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (NUCKOLLS COUNTY) | $10.64 | $0.00 | $10.64 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (HARLAN COUNTY) | $12.24 | $0.00 | $12.24 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (HAMILTON COUNTY) | $12.77 | $0.00 | $12.77 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (HALL COUNTY) | $12.79 | $0.00 | $12.79 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (CUSTER COUNTY) | $11.12 | $0.00 | $11.12 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (BUFFALO COUNTY) | $9.43 | $0.00 | $9.43 | Survey, 2011 |
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL…Full textLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (BLAINE, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, PHELPS, SHERMAN, WEBSTER & WHEELER COUNTIES) | $11.39 | $0.00 | $11.39 | Survey, 2011 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (ADAMS COUNTY) | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | Survey, 2011 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $17.93 | $0.00 | $17.93 | Survey, 2011 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (KEARNEY COUNTY) | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | Survey, 2011 |
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING…Full textHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CUSTER, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HARLAN, HOWARD, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, & WHEELE COUNTIES) | $11.49 | $0.00 | $11.49 | Survey, 2011 |
| FENCE ERECTOR | $12.83 | $0.00 | $12.83 | Survey, 2011 |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS | $19.00 | $0.00 | $19.00 | Survey, 2011 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (CUSTER COUNTY) | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | Survey, 2011 |
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER…Full textCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ADAMS, BLAINE, BUFFALO, CLAY, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, HALL, HAMILTON, HARLAN, HOWARD, KEARNEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, SHERMAN, VALLEY WEBSTER, WHEELE COUNTIES) | $14.06 | $0.00 | $14.06 | Survey, 2011 |
| CARPENTER | $17.16 | $0.00 | $17.16 | 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 NE20260031?
- 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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- 75 classifications in 2 rate groups
- 1 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, Webster, Wheeler