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Cass County, NE · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Cass County, Nebraska
$37.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.00 base wage + $13.48 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · LABO1140-001
$12.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.59 base wage + $1.80 fringe benefits
LABORERS: MASON TENDER · SUNE1984-002
$10.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.44 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUNE2011-024
$21.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.31 base wage + $4.03 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNE2011-021
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cass County, a laborer must be paid at least $37.48 an hour: a $24.00 base wage plus $13.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO1140-001 (October 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cass County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.39 an hour: a $10.59 base wage plus $1.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.39 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1984-002 (June 1, 1984). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cass County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.44 an hour: a $10.44 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260028 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260028, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-024 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Cass County, a laborer must be paid at least $21.34 an hour: a $17.31 base wage plus $4.03 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-021 (August 31, 2011). 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 8 laborer rates for Cass County, from $10.44 to $37.48 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.00 + $13.48
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) | $24.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.59 + $1.80
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) | $10.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.39 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.44 + $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) | $10.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.44 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.31 + $4.03
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) | $17.31 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.34 |
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 laborer rate in Cass County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · LABO1140-001$37.48
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway · SUNE2011-024$23.81
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (CASS COUNTY)Highway · SUNE2011-024$21.95
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNE2011-021$21.34
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNE2011-021$20.64
- LABORERS: MASON TENDERResidential · SUNE1984-002$12.39
- LABORERS: GENERALResidential · SUNE1984-002$12.21
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUNE2011-024$10.44
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingLABO1140-001 | $24.00 | $13.48 | $37.48 | NE20260056 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUNE2011-024 | $10.44 | $0.00 | $10.44 | NE20260028 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)HighwaySUNE2011-024 | $17.26 | $6.55 | $23.81 | NE20260028 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (CASS COUNTY)HighwaySUNE2011-024 | $15.60 | $6.35 | $21.95 | NE20260028 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUNE2011-021 | $17.14 | $3.50 | $20.64 | NE20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNE2011-021 | $17.31 | $4.03 | $21.34 | NE20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDERResidentialSUNE1984-002 | $10.59 | $1.80 | $12.39 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: GENERALResidentialSUNE1984-002 | $10.41 | $1.80 | $12.21 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
How Cass County compares
The main laborer 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
- Cass Countybase $24.00$37.48
- Sarpy Countybase $15.41$20.61
- Otoe Countybase $14.54$18.17
- Douglas Countybase $15.47$20.81
Laborer 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 Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $24.00 | $37.48 | |
| Douglas County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.47 | $20.81 | −$16.67 |
| Sarpy County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.41 | $20.61 | −$16.87 |
| Otoe County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.54 | $18.17 | −$19.31 |
| Johnson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.54 | $18.17 | −$19.31 |
| Saunders County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.06 | $12.06 | −$25.42 |
| Lancaster County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.03 | $12.03 | −$25.45 |
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 NE20260056 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260056/1
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 Cass County as CSV · Report an error