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Nebraska bricklayer prevailing wage, county by county

A bricklayer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $13.05 an hour in Rock County to $54.74 in Burt County. The median county is $46.23.

Main bricklayer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Chase County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourNance County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourClay County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourThomas County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourGarfield County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourCuster County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourAntelope County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourHoward County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourArthur County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourPolk County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourSeward County bricklayer: $24.44 per hourPhelps County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourCuming County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourHitchcock County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourStanton County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourWayne County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourAdams County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourGosper County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourFillmore County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourSaunders County bricklayer: $24.44 per hourDawes County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourSaline County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourBuffalo County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourHarlan County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourDawson County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourValley County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourBlaine County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourKearney County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourPawnee County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourYork County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourGreeley County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourJohnson County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourWheeler County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourKimball County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourRichardson County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourRed Willow County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourBoone County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourSherman County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourHall County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourBrown County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourOtoe County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourHolt County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourWashington County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourColfax County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourBox Butte County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourHayes County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourCherry County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourDouglas County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourDodge County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourRock County bricklayer: $13.05 per hourPierce County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourLancaster County bricklayer: $24.44 per hourHamilton County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourMadison County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourMerrick County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourBoyd County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourCass County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourPerkins County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourNuckolls County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourFurnas County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourDixon County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourGage County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourLogan County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourDakota County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourNemaha County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourDeuel County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourThurston County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourSheridan County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourSioux County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourSarpy County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourGarden County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourDundy County bricklayer: $35.75 per hourButler County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourThayer County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourFrontier County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourLoup County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourScotts Bluff County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourGrant County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourCedar County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourBurt County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourJefferson County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourLincoln County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourFranklin County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourPlatte County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourMorrill County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourKeya Paha County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourMcPherson County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourCheyenne County bricklayer: $35.75 per hourBanner County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourKnox County bricklayer: $54.74 per hourWebster County bricklayer: $28.57 per hourHooker County bricklayer: $46.23 per hourKeith County bricklayer: $46.23 per hour
$13$28$46$46$54$54Bricklayer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a bricklayer make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?

17 groups of counties with identical rates and 32 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Wayne County group4 counties$54.74
  2. Butler County group2 counties$54.74
  3. Dakota County group2 counties$54.74
  4. Gage County group2 counties$54.74
  5. Nemaha County group2 counties$54.74
  6. Otoe County group2 counties$54.74
  7. Richardson County group2 counties$54.74
  8. Burt County1 county$54.74
  9. Cass County1 county$54.74
  10. Colfax County1 county$54.74
  11. Dodge County1 county$54.74
  12. Douglas County1 county$54.74
  13. Knox County1 county$54.74
  14. Madison County1 county$54.74
  15. Pierce County1 county$54.74
  16. Platte County1 county$54.74
  17. Saline County1 county$54.74
  18. Sarpy County1 county$54.74
  19. Thayer County1 county$54.74
  20. Thurston County1 county$54.74
  21. Washington County1 county$54.74
  22. York County1 county$54.74
  23. Scotts Bluff County group10 counties$46.23
  24. Red Willow County group7 counties$46.23
  25. Holt County group5 counties$46.23
  26. Hooker County group5 counties$46.23
  27. Furnas County group2 counties$46.23
  28. Boone County1 county$46.23
  29. Cherry County1 county$46.23
  30. Dawson County1 county$46.23
  31. Lincoln County1 county$46.23
  32. Thomas County1 county$46.23
  33. Cheyenne County1 county$35.75
  34. Dundy County1 county$35.75
  35. Hamilton County group5 counties$28.57
  36. Phelps County group4 counties$28.57
  37. Clay County group3 counties$28.57
  38. Loup County group2 counties$28.57
  39. Valley County group2 counties$28.57
  40. Adams County1 county$28.57

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Wayne County group, 4 localities: Cedar, Cuming, Stanton, WayneBRICKLAYER (BURT, CEDAR, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Butler County group, 2 localities: Butler, PolkBRICKLAYER (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, NEMAHA, POLK, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Dakota County group, 2 localities: Dakota, DixonBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Gage County group, 2 localities: Gage, JeffersonBRICKLAYER (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, NEMAHA, POLK, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Nemaha County group, 2 localities: Fillmore, NemahaBRICKLAYER (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, NEMAHA, POLK, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Otoe County group, 2 localities: Otoe, PawneeBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Richardson County group, 2 localities: Johnson, RichardsonBRICKLAYER (JOHNSON AND RICHARDSON COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Burt CountyBRICKLAYER (BURT, CEDAR, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Cass CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Colfax CountyBRICKLAYER (BURT, CEDAR, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Dodge CountyBRICKLAYER (BURT, CEDAR, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Douglas CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Knox CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Madison CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Pierce CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Platte CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Saline CountyBRICKLAYER (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, NEMAHA, POLK, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Sarpy CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Thayer CountyBRICKLAYER (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, NEMAHA, POLK, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)$54.74 $34.80 
Thurston CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Washington CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
York CountyBRICKLAYER$54.74 $34.80 
Scotts Bluff County group, 10 localities: Banner, Box Butte, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, SiouxBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Red Willow County group, 7 localities: Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, Red WillowBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Holt County group, 5 localities: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Holt, Keya PahaBRICKLAYER (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, HOLT AND KEYA PAHA COUNTIES)$46.23 $29.75 
Hooker County group, 5 localities: Arthur, Grant, Hooker, Logan, McPhersonBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Furnas County group, 2 localities: Furnas, GosperBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Boone CountyBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Cherry CountyBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Dawson CountyBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Lincoln CountyBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Thomas CountyBRICKLAYER$46.23 $29.75 
Cheyenne CountyBRICKLAYER$35.75 $25.00 
Dundy CountyBRICKLAYER$35.75 $25.00 
Hamilton County group, 5 localities: Garfield, Hamilton, Merrick, Sherman, WheelerBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Phelps County group, 4 localities: Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, PhelpsBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Clay County group, 3 localities: Clay, Nuckolls, WebsterBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Loup County group, 2 localities: Blaine, LoupBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Valley County group, 2 localities: Greeley, ValleyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Adams CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Buffalo CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Custer CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Hall CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Howard CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Nance CountyBRICKLAYER$28.57 $26.74 
Lancaster CountyBRICKLAYER$24.44 $24.44 
Saunders CountyBRICKLAYER$24.44 $24.44 
Seward CountyBRICKLAYER$24.44 $24.44 
Rock CountyBRICKLAYER$13.05 $13.05 

17 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 32 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Nebraska bricklayer pay

What is the bricklayer prevailing wage in Douglas County?

$54.74 an hour: a $34.80 base wage plus $19.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260057, modification 1. Overtime and every bricklayer classification in Douglas County.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Douglas County the $54.74 total is a $34.80 base wage plus $19.94 in fringe benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage pay overtime in Nebraska?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice bricklayers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same bricklayer rate?

DOL often publishes the same bricklayer rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 93 counties with a bricklayer rate fall into 49 distinct sets of rates, and 17 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Scotts Bluff County group).