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Electrician prevailing wage in Brown County, Nebraska
$20.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.14 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUNE2011-029
$54.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.00 base wage + $18.99 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN · ELEC0265-004
$54.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.00 base wage + $18.99 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN · ELEC0265-007
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Brown County, an electrician must be paid at least $20.14 an hour: a $20.14 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-029 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Brown County, an electrician must be paid at least $54.99 an hour: a $36.00 base wage plus $18.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $54.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0265-004 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Brown County, an electrician must be paid at least $54.99 an hour: a $36.00 base wage plus $18.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $54.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0265-007 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Nebraska has no state wage schedule; Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded work. Bidders on state work file a statement that they follow "fair labor standards" (Neb. Rev. Stat. 73-104), but no agency publishes rates.
DOL lists 9 electrician rates for Brown County, from $20.14 to $54.99 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.14 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $20.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.14 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.00 + $18.99
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $36.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $54.99 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.00 + $18.99
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $36.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $54.99 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Nebraska change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Brown County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuilding · ELEC0265-004$54.99
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavy · ELEC0265-007$54.99
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuilding · ELEC0265-004$54.54
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavy · ELEC0265-007$54.54
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuilding · ELEC0265-004$54.21
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavy · ELEC0265-007$54.21
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuilding · ELEC0265-004$53.88
- ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavy · ELEC0265-007$53.88
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUNE2011-029$20.14
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuildingELEC0265-004 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $36.00 | $18.99 | $54.99 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuildingELEC0265-004 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.60 | $18.94 | $54.54 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuildingELEC0265-004 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.30 | $18.91 | $54.21 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNBuildingELEC0265-004 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.00 | $18.88 | $53.88 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUNE2011-029 | $20.14 | $0.00 | $20.14 | NE20260033 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavyELEC0265-007 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $36.00 | $18.99 | $54.99 | NE20260046 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavyELEC0265-007 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.60 | $18.94 | $54.54 | NE20260046 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavyELEC0265-007 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.30 | $18.91 | $54.21 | NE20260046 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLNHeavyELEC0265-007 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN | $35.00 | $18.88 | $53.88 | NE20260046 Mod 1 |
How Brown County compares
The main electrician rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Nebraska
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Brown Countybase $20.14$20.14
- Rock Countybase $20.14$20.14
- Keya Paha Countybase $20.14$20.14
- Blaine Countybase $19.00$19.00
Electrician rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | ELECTRICIAN | $20.14 | $20.14 | |
| Rock County | ELECTRICIAN | $20.14 | $20.14 | same |
| Keya Paha County | ELECTRICIAN | $20.14 | $20.14 | same |
| Holt County | ELECTRICIAN | $20.14 | $20.14 | same |
| Thomas County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.84 | $19.84 | −$0.30 |
| Blaine County | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS | $19.00 | $19.00 | −$1.14 |
| Loup County | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS | $19.00 | $19.00 | −$1.14 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination NE20260033 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260033/1
We read every active Nebraska Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Brown County as CSV · Report an error