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Nebraska drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county
A drywall installer or lather's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $7.25 an hour in York County to $52.08 in Antelope County. The median county is $7.25.
Drywall Installer / Lather rate in each Nebraska county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antelope CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Antelope CountyDRYWALL ROCKER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Arthur CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Blaine CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Boone CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260065 Mod 1 |
Boone CountyDRYWALL: (METAL STOCKER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260007 Mod 1 |
Boyd CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Brown CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Buffalo CountyDRYWALL HANGER | $14.53 | $4.14 | $18.67 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260066 Mod 1 |
Buffalo CountyDRYWALL: (STOCKER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Burt CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Burt CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Butler CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Lincoln County group | $7.77 | $0.00 | $7.77 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260011 Mod 1 |
Cass CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) · Douglas County group | $13.57 | $2.10 | $15.67 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Cedar CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Chase CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Cherry CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Colfax CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Colfax CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.77 | $0.00 | $7.77 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260011 Mod 1 |
Cuming CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) · Wayne County group | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Cuming CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Dakota CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) · Dakota County group | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Dixon CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) · Dakota County group | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Dodge CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Dodge CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260018 Mod 1 |
Douglas CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) · Douglas County group | $13.57 | $2.10 | $15.67 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Dundy CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Fillmore CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260019 Mod 1 |
Frontier CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Gage CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Gage County group | $7.39 | $0.00 | $7.39 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Garfield CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Grant CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Greeley CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Valley County group | $7.88 | $0.00 | $7.88 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260025 Mod 1 |
Hall CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Hamilton CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Hayes CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Hitchcock CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Holt CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Hooker CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Howard CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Jefferson CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Gage County group | $7.39 | $0.00 | $7.39 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Keith CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Keya Paha CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Knox CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260071 Mod 1 |
Knox CountyDRYWALL ROCKER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Lancaster CountyDRYWALL WORK (SHEET ROCK HANGER) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260002 Mod 1 |
Lincoln CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Lincoln County group | $7.77 | $0.00 | $7.77 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260011 Mod 1 |
Logan CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Loup CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Madison CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260072 Mod 1 |
McPherson CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Merrick CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Nance CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.88 | $0.00 | $7.88 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260007 Mod 1 |
Perkins CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Pierce CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260073 Mod 1 |
Pierce CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Platte CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260074 Mod 1 |
Platte CountyDRYWALL HANGER | $8.01 | $0.00 | $8.01 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260020 Mod 1 |
Polk CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Lincoln County group | $7.77 | $0.00 | $7.77 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260011 Mod 1 |
Red Willow CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Rock CountyDRYWALL ROCKER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260017 Mod 1 |
Saline CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Seward County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260013 Mod 1 |
Sarpy CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) · Douglas County group | $13.57 | $2.10 | $15.67 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Saunders CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260060 Mod 1 |
Seward CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Seward County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260013 Mod 1 |
Sherman CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Stanton CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) · Wayne County group | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Stanton CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Thomas CountyDRYWALL ROCKER · Holt County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Thurston CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jul 1, 2025 | NE20260076 Mod 1 |
Thurston CountyDRYWALL: (HANGER) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Valley CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Valley County group | $7.88 | $0.00 | $7.88 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260025 Mod 1 |
Washington CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260018 Mod 1 |
Wayne CountyCARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) · Wayne County group | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Wayne CountyDRYWALL: (INSTALLER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Wheeler CountyDRYWALL INSTALLER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
York CountyDRYWALL HANGER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260006 Mod 1 |
Main drywall installer or lather 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.
How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?
$7.25 to $52.08 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $7.25. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 19 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Wayne County group3 counties$52.08
- Antelope County1 county$52.08
- Boone County1 county$52.08
- Burt County1 county$52.08
- Colfax County1 county$52.08
- Dodge County1 county$52.08
- Knox County1 county$52.08
- Madison County1 county$52.08
- Pierce County1 county$52.08
- Platte County1 county$52.08
- Saunders County1 county$52.08
- Thurston County1 county$52.08
- Buffalo County1 county$18.67
- Douglas County group3 counties$15.67
- Washington County1 county$9.72
- Dakota County group2 counties$9.00
- Lancaster County1 county$9.00
- Valley County group2 counties$7.88
- Nance County1 county$7.88
- Lincoln County group3 counties$7.77
- Gage County group2 counties$7.39
- Holt County group13 counties$7.25
- Red Willow County group8 counties$7.25
- Hall County group7 counties$7.25
- Seward County group2 counties$7.25
- Cedar County1 county$7.25
- Fillmore County1 county$7.25
- Rock County1 county$7.25
- York County1 county$7.25
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County group, 3 localities: Cuming, Stanton, Wayne | CARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Antelope County | CARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Boone County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Burt County | CARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Colfax County | CARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Dodge County | CARPENTER: DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (ANTELOPE, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Knox County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Madison County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Pierce County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Platte County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Saunders County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Thurston County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Buffalo County | DRYWALL HANGER | $14.53 | $18.67 |
| Douglas County group, 3 localities: Cass, Douglas, Sarpy | DRYWALL: (HANGER) | $13.57 | $15.67 |
| Washington County | DRYWALL INSTALLER | $9.72 | $9.72 |
| Dakota County group, 2 localities: Dakota, Dixon | DRYWALL: (HANGER) | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Lancaster County | DRYWALL WORK (SHEET ROCK HANGER) | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Valley County group, 2 localities: Greeley, Valley | DRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.88 | $7.88 |
| Nance County | DRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.88 | $7.88 |
| Lincoln County group, 3 localities: Butler, Lincoln, Polk | DRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.77 | $7.77 |
| Gage County group, 2 localities: Gage, Jefferson | DRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.39 | $7.39 |
| Holt County group, 13 localities: Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Grant, Holt, Hooker, Keya Paha, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Thomas | DRYWALL ROCKER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Red Willow County group, 8 localities: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, Red Willow | DRYWALL: (INSTALLER & HANGER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Hall County group, 7 localities: Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman, Wheeler | DRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Seward County group, 2 localities: Saline, Seward | DRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Cedar County | DRYWALL: (INSTALLER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fillmore County | DRYWALL INSTALLER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rock County | DRYWALL ROCKER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| York County | DRYWALL HANGER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
10 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 19 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Nebraska drywall installer or lather pay
What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in Douglas County?
$15.67 an hour: a $13.57 base wage plus $2.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260003, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in Douglas County.
Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Douglas County the $15.67 total is a $13.57 base wage plus $2.10 in fringe benefits, about 13% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does drywall installer or lather 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 drywall installer or lathers 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 drywall installer or lather rate?
DOL often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 64 counties with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 29 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Holt County group).