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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Sarpy County group, Nebraska (3 counties)
DOL sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Cass, Sarpy and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$52.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUNDMAN
$30.45 base wage + $22.51 fringe benefits · ELEC1525-004
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 3 counties, a utility lineman working as groundman must be paid at least $52.96 an hour: a $30.45 base wage plus $22.51 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260028 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $52.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260028, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC1525-004 (September 1, 2024). 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 2 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $38.03 to $52.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.45 + $22.51
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) | $30.45 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.51 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.96 |
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 utility lineman rate in the Sarpy County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANELEC1525-004 | $30.45 | $22.51 | $52.96 | NE20260028 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION; (CASS, SARPY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)SUNE2011-024 | $26.74 | $11.29 | $38.03 | NE20260028 Mod 1 |
How the Sarpy County group compares
The main utility lineman 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
- Sarpy County groupbase $30.45$52.96
- Douglas Countybase $30.45$52.96
- Cass Countybase $30.45$52.96
- Washington Countybase $30.45$52.96
Which county is in which utility lineman group
Every Nebraska county with a utility lineman rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County group, 3 localities: Cass, Sarpy, Washington | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN | $30.45 | $52.96 |
| Douglas County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN | $30.45 | $52.96 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
Nebraska utility lineman 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: Cass · Sarpy · Washington
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:
- Cass: NE20260028 Mod 1
- Sarpy: NE20260028 Mod 1
- Washington: NE20260028 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