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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage, Cherry County group, Nebraska (9 counties)
DOL sets the same drywall finisher rates, row for row, in 9 counties: Arthur, Blaine, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, Loup, McPherson and Thomas. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$7.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.38 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Residential · SUNE1985-004
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 9 counties, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $7.38 an hour: a $7.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260023 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260023, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1985-004 (September 1, 1985). 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.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.38 + $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) | $7.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.38 |
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.
How the Cherry County group compares
The main drywall finisher 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
- Cherry County groupbase $7.38$7.38
- Hooker Countybase $7.38$7.38
- Thomas Countybase $7.38$7.38
- Brown Countybase $13.79$17.11
Which county is in which drywall finisher group
Every Nebraska county with a drywall finisher rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Douglas County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Sarpy County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Washington County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Holt County group, 5 localities: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Holt, Keya Paha | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Wayne County group, 4 localities: Cedar, Cuming, Stanton, Wayne | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Boone County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Burt County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Colfax County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Dodge County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Knox County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Madison County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Pierce County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Platte County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Rock County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Thurston County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| York County | DRYWALL TAPER | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Dakota County group, 2 localities: Dakota, Dixon | DRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Buffalo County group, 3 localities: Buffalo, Gage, Jefferson | DRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $7.92 | $7.92 |
| Lancaster County | DRYWALL WORK (FINISHER & TAPER) | $7.57 | $7.57 |
| Cherry County group, 9 localities: Arthur, Blaine, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Thomas | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.38 | $7.38 |
| Red Willow County group, 8 localities: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, Red Willow | DRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Hall County group, 7 localities: Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman, Wheeler | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Clay County group, 4 localities: Clay, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster | DRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Seward County group, 2 localities: Saline, Seward | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Valley County group, 2 localities: Greeley, Valley | DRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fillmore County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Nance County | DRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
10 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.
Nebraska drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Arthur · Blaine · Cherry · Grant · Hooker · Logan · Loup · McPherson · Thomas
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Arthur: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Blaine: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Cherry: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Grant: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Hooker: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Logan: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Loup: NE20260023 Mod 1
- McPherson: NE20260023 Mod 1
- Thomas: NE20260023 Mod 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 every Nebraska rate as CSV · Report an error