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Nebraska elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska is $94.32 an hour in every county that has one (59), for the main classification.

Main elevator constructor classification in each county (Elevator mechanic), 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 elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourClay County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourThomas County: no rate for this tradeGarfield County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourCuster County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourAntelope County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHoward County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourArthur County: no rate for this tradePolk County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourSeward County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourPhelps County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourCuming County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHitchcock County: no rate for this tradeStanton County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourWayne County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourAdams County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourGosper County: no rate for this tradeFillmore County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourSaunders County: no rate for this tradeDawes County: no rate for this tradeSaline County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBuffalo County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHarlan County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourDawson County: no rate for this tradeValley County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBlaine County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourKearney County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourPawnee County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourYork County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourGreeley County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourJohnson County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourWheeler County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourKimball County: no rate for this tradeRichardson County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourRed Willow County: no rate for this tradeBoone County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourSherman County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHall County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBrown County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourOtoe County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHolt County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourWashington County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourColfax County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBox Butte County: no rate for this tradeHayes County: no rate for this tradeCherry County: no rate for this tradeDouglas County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourDodge County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourRock County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourPierce County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourLancaster County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHamilton County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourMadison County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourMerrick County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBoyd County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourCass County: no rate for this tradePerkins County: no rate for this tradeNuckolls County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourFurnas County: no rate for this tradeDixon County: no rate for this tradeGage County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourLogan County: no rate for this tradeDakota County: no rate for this tradeNemaha County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourDeuel County: no rate for this tradeThurston County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourSheridan County: no rate for this tradeSioux County: no rate for this tradeSarpy County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourGarden County: no rate for this tradeDundy County: no rate for this tradeButler County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourThayer County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourFrontier County: no rate for this tradeLoup County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourScotts Bluff County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeCedar County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourBurt County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourJefferson County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourLincoln County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourPlatte County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourMorrill County: no rate for this tradeKeya Paha County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourMcPherson County: no rate for this tradeCheyenne County: no rate for this tradeBanner County: no rate for this tradeKnox County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourWebster County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourHooker County: no rate for this tradeKeith County: no rate for this trade
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How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 17 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Hamilton County group17 counties$94.32
  2. Dodge County group13 counties$94.32
  3. Gage County group10 counties$94.32
  4. Otoe County group2 counties$94.32
  5. Adams County1 county$94.32
  6. Boone County1 county$94.32
  7. Buffalo County1 county$94.32
  8. Custer County1 county$94.32
  9. Douglas County1 county$94.32
  10. Hall County1 county$94.32
  11. Howard County1 county$94.32
  12. Knox County1 county$94.32
  13. Lancaster County1 county$94.32
  14. Madison County1 county$94.32
  15. Pierce County1 county$94.32
  16. Platte County1 county$94.32
  17. Sarpy County1 county$94.32
  18. Seward County1 county$94.32
  19. Thurston County1 county$94.32
  20. Washington County1 county$94.32
  21. York County1 county$94.32

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Hamilton County group, 17 localities: Blaine, Clay, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hamilton, Harlan, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, Webster, WheelerELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Dodge County group, 13 localities: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock, Stanton, WayneELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Gage County group, 10 localities: Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Polk, Richardson, Saline, ThayerELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Otoe County group, 2 localities: Otoe, PawneeELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Adams CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Boone CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Buffalo CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Custer CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Douglas CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Hall CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Howard CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Knox CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Lancaster CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Madison CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Pierce CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Platte CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Sarpy CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Seward CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Thurston CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Washington CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
York CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 17 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Nebraska elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Douglas County?

$94.32 an hour: a $55.88 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260057, modification 1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Douglas County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Douglas County the $94.32 total is a $55.88 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?

DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 59 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 17 counties (the Hamilton County group).