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Nebraska carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage, county by county

A carpet and soft floor layer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $7.75 an hour in Valley County to $10.00 in Banner County. The median county is $9.75.

Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rate in each Nebraska county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

39 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Banner CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Boone CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Boone County group
$7.75 $0.00 $7.75 May 18, 2026NE20260007 Mod 1
Box Butte CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Buffalo CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Buffalo County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260008 Mod 1
Burt CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dakota County group
$9.75 $0.00 $9.75 May 18, 2026NE20260009 Mod 1
Butler CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Lincoln County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260011 Mod 1
Cheyenne CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Colfax CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Lincoln County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260011 Mod 1
Custer CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dawson County group
$8.50 $0.00 $8.50 May 18, 2026NE20260016 Mod 1
Dakota CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dakota County group
$9.75 $0.00 $9.75 May 18, 2026NE20260009 Mod 1
Dawes CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Dawson CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dawson County group
$8.50 $0.00 $8.50 May 18, 2026NE20260016 Mod 1
Deuel CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Dixon CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dakota County group
$9.75 $0.00 $9.75 May 18, 2026NE20260009 Mod 1
Dodge CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dodge County group
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026NE20260018 Mod 1
Gage CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Buffalo County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260008 Mod 1
Garden CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Garfield CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Greeley CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Valley County group
$7.75 $0.00 $7.75 May 18, 2026NE20260025 Mod 1
Hall CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Hamilton CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Howard CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Buffalo County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260008 Mod 1
Kimball CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Lincoln County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260011 Mod 1
Madison CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$9.50 $0.00 $9.50 May 18, 2026NE20260022 Mod 1
Merrick CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Morrill CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Nance CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Boone County group
$7.75 $0.00 $7.75 May 18, 2026NE20260007 Mod 1
Platte CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026NE20260020 Mod 1
Polk CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Lincoln County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260011 Mod 1
Scotts Bluff CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Sheridan CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Sherman CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1
Sioux CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Scotts Bluff County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026NE20260001 Mod 1
Thurston CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dakota County group
$9.75 $0.00 $9.75 May 18, 2026NE20260009 Mod 1
Valley CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Valley County group
$7.75 $0.00 $7.75 May 18, 2026NE20260025 Mod 1
Washington CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Dodge County group
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026NE20260018 Mod 1
Wheeler CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hall County group
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026NE20260024 Mod 1

Main carpet and soft floor layer classification in each county (Floor layer: carpet), 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: no rate for this tradeNance County carpet and soft floor layer: $7.75 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeThomas County: no rate for this tradeGarfield County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourCuster County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.50 per hourAntelope County: no rate for this tradeHoward County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourArthur County: no rate for this tradePolk County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourSeward County: no rate for this tradePhelps County: no rate for this tradeCuming County: no rate for this tradeHitchcock County: no rate for this tradeStanton County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeGosper County: no rate for this tradeFillmore County: no rate for this tradeSaunders County: no rate for this tradeDawes County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourSaline County: no rate for this tradeBuffalo County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourHarlan County: no rate for this tradeDawson County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.50 per hourValley County carpet and soft floor layer: $7.75 per hourBlaine County: no rate for this tradeKearney County: no rate for this tradePawnee County: no rate for this tradeYork County: no rate for this tradeGreeley County carpet and soft floor layer: $7.75 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeWheeler County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourKimball County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourRichardson County: no rate for this tradeRed Willow County: no rate for this tradeBoone County carpet and soft floor layer: $7.75 per hourSherman County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourHall County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourBrown County: no rate for this tradeOtoe County: no rate for this tradeHolt County: no rate for this tradeWashington County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.00 per hourColfax County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourBox Butte County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourHayes County: no rate for this tradeCherry County: no rate for this tradeDouglas County: no rate for this tradeDodge County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.00 per hourRock County: no rate for this tradePierce County: no rate for this tradeLancaster County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourMadison County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.50 per hourMerrick County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.38 per hourBoyd County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradePerkins County: no rate for this tradeNuckolls County: no rate for this tradeFurnas County: no rate for this tradeDixon County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.75 per hourGage County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourLogan County: no rate for this tradeDakota County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.75 per hourNemaha County: no rate for this tradeDeuel County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourThurston County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.75 per hourSheridan County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourSioux County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourSarpy County: no rate for this tradeGarden County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourDundy County: no rate for this tradeButler County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourThayer County: no rate for this tradeFrontier County: no rate for this tradeLoup County: no rate for this tradeScotts Bluff County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourGrant County: no rate for this tradeCedar County: no rate for this tradeBurt County carpet and soft floor layer: $9.75 per hourJefferson County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourLincoln County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradePlatte County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.00 per hourMorrill County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourKeya Paha County: no rate for this tradeMcPherson County: no rate for this tradeCheyenne County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourBanner County carpet and soft floor layer: $10.00 per hourKnox County: no rate for this tradeWebster County: no rate for this tradeHooker County: no rate for this tradeKeith County: no rate for this trade
$7.75$8.50$9.38$10.00$10.00$10.00Carpet & Soft Floor Layer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpet and soft floor layer make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?

$7.75 to $10.00 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $9.75. 9 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Scotts Bluff County group11 counties$10.00
  2. Lincoln County group4 counties$10.00
  3. Buffalo County group3 counties$10.00
  4. Dakota County group4 counties$9.75
  5. Madison County1 county$9.50
  6. Hall County group7 counties$9.38
  7. Dawson County group2 counties$8.50
  8. Dodge County group2 counties$8.00
  9. Platte County1 county$8.00
  10. Boone County group2 counties$7.75
  11. Valley County group2 counties$7.75
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Scotts Bluff County group, 11 localities: Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, SiouxFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$10.00 $10.00 
Lincoln County group, 4 localities: Butler, Colfax, Lincoln, PolkFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$10.00 $10.00 
Buffalo County group, 3 localities: Buffalo, Gage, JeffersonFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$10.00 $10.00 
Dakota County group, 4 localities: Burt, Dakota, Dixon, ThurstonFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$9.75 $9.75 
Madison CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$9.50 $9.50 
Hall County group, 7 localities: Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman, WheelerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$9.38 $9.38 
Dawson County group, 2 localities: Custer, DawsonFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.50 $8.50 
Dodge County group, 2 localities: Dodge, WashingtonFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.00 $8.00 
Platte CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.00 $8.00 
Boone County group, 2 localities: Boone, NanceFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$7.75 $7.75 
Valley County group, 2 localities: Greeley, ValleyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$7.75 $7.75 

9 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Nebraska carpet and soft floor layer pay

What is the carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage in Hall County?

$9.38 an hour: a $9.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every carpet and soft floor layer classification in Hall County.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hall County the $9.38 total is a $9.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpet and soft floor layer 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 carpet and soft floor layers 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 carpet and soft floor layer rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpet and soft floor layer rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 39 counties with a carpet and soft floor layer rate fall into 11 distinct sets of rates, and 9 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 11 counties (the Scotts Bluff County group).