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Nebraska flagger prevailing wage, county by county

A flagger's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $8.30 an hour in Box Butte County to $21.21 in Cass County. The median county is $9.66.

Main flagger 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.

Chase County flagger: $9.66 per hourNance County flagger: $10.16 per hourClay County flagger: $10.16 per hourThomas County flagger: $9.66 per hourGarfield County flagger: $10.16 per hourCuster County flagger: $10.16 per hourAntelope County flagger: $10.37 per hourHoward County flagger: $9.35 per hourArthur County flagger: $9.66 per hourPolk County flagger: $9.00 per hourSeward County flagger: $9.00 per hourPhelps County flagger: $10.16 per hourCuming County flagger: $9.96 per hourHitchcock County flagger: $9.00 per hourStanton County flagger: $9.96 per hourWayne County flagger: $9.22 per hourAdams County flagger: $8.75 per hourGosper County: no rate for this tradeFillmore County flagger: $9.00 per hourSaunders County: no rate for this tradeDawes County flagger: $9.66 per hourSaline County flagger: $9.00 per hourBuffalo County flagger: $10.97 per hourHarlan County flagger: $11.96 per hourDawson County flagger: $9.75 per hourValley County flagger: $11.15 per hourBlaine County flagger: $10.16 per hourKearney County flagger: $9.68 per hourPawnee County flagger: $9.00 per hourYork County flagger: $9.00 per hourGreeley County flagger: $10.16 per hourJohnson County flagger: $9.00 per hourWheeler County flagger: $10.16 per hourKimball County flagger: $9.66 per hourRichardson County flagger: $9.00 per hourRed Willow County flagger: $9.66 per hourBoone County flagger: $9.96 per hourSherman County flagger: $9.83 per hourHall County flagger: $9.72 per hourBrown County flagger: $9.47 per hourOtoe County flagger: $9.00 per hourHolt County flagger: $9.96 per hourWashington County flagger: $21.21 per hourColfax County flagger: $9.96 per hourBox Butte County flagger: $8.30 per hourHayes County flagger: $9.66 per hourCherry County flagger: $9.50 per hourDouglas County flagger: $21.21 per hourDodge County flagger: $10.03 per hourRock County flagger: $9.96 per hourPierce County flagger: $9.96 per hourLancaster County flagger: $11.87 per hourHamilton County flagger: $9.65 per hourMadison County flagger: $9.03 per hourMerrick County flagger: $10.16 per hourBoyd County flagger: $9.96 per hourCass County flagger: $21.21 per hourPerkins County flagger: $9.66 per hourNuckolls County flagger: $10.16 per hourFurnas County flagger: $9.66 per hourDixon County: no rate for this tradeGage County flagger: $9.00 per hourLogan County flagger: $9.66 per hourDakota County: no rate for this tradeNemaha County flagger: $9.00 per hourDeuel County flagger: $9.66 per hourThurston County flagger: $9.96 per hourSheridan County flagger: $8.85 per hourSioux County flagger: $9.66 per hourSarpy County flagger: $21.21 per hourGarden County flagger: $9.30 per hourDundy County flagger: $9.66 per hourButler County flagger: $9.00 per hourThayer County flagger: $9.00 per hourFrontier County flagger: $9.66 per hourLoup County flagger: $10.16 per hourScotts Bluff County flagger: $10.39 per hourGrant County flagger: $9.66 per hourCedar County flagger: $9.75 per hourBurt County flagger: $9.96 per hourJefferson County flagger: $9.00 per hourLincoln County flagger: $10.04 per hourFranklin County flagger: $10.16 per hourPlatte County flagger: $9.96 per hourMorrill County flagger: $9.30 per hourKeya Paha County flagger: $9.47 per hourMcPherson County flagger: $9.66 per hourCheyenne County flagger: $9.81 per hourBanner County flagger: $9.66 per hourKnox County flagger: $10.91 per hourWebster County flagger: $10.16 per hourHooker County flagger: $9.66 per hourKeith County flagger: $9.66 per hour
$8$9$9$9$10$21Flagger, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a flagger make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?

7 groups of counties with identical rates and 25 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Douglas County group4 counties$21.21
  2. Harlan County1 county$11.96
  3. Lancaster County1 county$11.87
  4. Valley County1 county$11.15
  5. Buffalo County1 county$10.97
  6. Knox County1 county$10.91
  7. Scotts Bluff County1 county$10.39
  8. Antelope County1 county$10.37
  9. Custer County group13 counties$10.16
  10. Lincoln County1 county$10.04
  11. Dodge County1 county$10.03
  12. Platte County group11 counties$9.96
  13. Sherman County1 county$9.83
  14. Cheyenne County1 county$9.81
  15. Cedar County1 county$9.75
  16. Dawson County1 county$9.75
  17. Hall County1 county$9.72
  18. Kearney County1 county$9.68
  19. Red Willow County group19 counties$9.66
  20. Hamilton County1 county$9.65
  21. Cherry County1 county$9.50
  22. Brown County group2 counties$9.47
  23. Howard County1 county$9.35
  24. Morrill County group2 counties$9.30
  25. Wayne County1 county$9.22
  26. Madison County1 county$9.03
  27. Gage County group13 counties$9.00
  28. Hitchcock County1 county$9.00
  29. Seward County1 county$9.00
  30. Sheridan County1 county$8.85
  31. Adams County1 county$8.75
  32. Box Butte County1 county$8.30

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Douglas County group, 4 localities: Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, WashingtonLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER$21.21 $14.86 
Harlan CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HARLAN COUNTY)$11.96 $11.96 
Lancaster CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (LANCASTER COUNTY)$11.87 $11.87 
Valley CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (VALLEY COUNTY)$11.15 $11.15 
Buffalo CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (BUFFALO COUNTY)$10.97 $10.97 
Knox CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (KNOX COUNTY)$10.91 $10.91 
Scotts Bluff CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY)$10.39 $10.39 
Antelope CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (ANTELOPE COUNTY)$10.37 $10.37 
Custer County group, 13 localities: Blaine, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls, Phelps, Webster, WheelerLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (BLAINE, CLAY, CUSTER, FRANKLIN, GARFIELD, GREELEY, LOUP, MERRICK, NANCE, NUCKOLLS, PHELPS, WEBSTER & WHEELER COUNTIES)$10.16 $10.16 
Lincoln CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (LINCOLN COUNTY)$10.04 $10.04 
Dodge CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (DODGE COUNTY)$10.03 $10.03 
Platte County group, 11 localities: Boone, Boyd, Burt, Colfax, Cuming, Holt, Pierce, Platte, Rock, Stanton, ThurstonLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (BOONE, BOYD, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, HOLT, PIERCE, PLATTE, ROCK, STANTON, THURSTON)$9.96 $9.96 
Sherman CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (SHERMAN COUNTY)$9.83 $9.83 
Cheyenne CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (CHEYENNE COUNTY)$9.81 $9.81 
Cedar CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (CEDAR COUNTY)$9.75 $9.75 
Dawson CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (DAWSON COUNTY)$9.75 $9.75 
Hall CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HALL COUNTY)$9.72 $9.72 
Kearney CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (KEARNEY COUNTY)$9.68 $9.68 
Red Willow County group, 19 localities: Arthur, Banner, Chase, Dawes, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Grant, Hayes, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, Sioux, ThomasLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (ARTHUR, BANNER, CHASE, DAWES, DEUEL, DUNDY, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GOSPHER, GRANT, HAYES, HOOKER, KEITH, KIMBALL, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW, SIOUX, THOMAS COUNTIES)$9.66 $9.66 
Hamilton CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HAMILTON COUNTY)$9.65 $9.65 
Cherry CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (CHERRY COUNTY)$9.50 $9.50 
Brown County group, 2 localities: Brown, Keya PahaLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (BROWN, KEYA PAHA COUNTIES)$9.47 $9.47 
Howard CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (HOWARD COUNTY)$9.35 $9.35 
Morrill County group, 2 localities: Garden, MorrillLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (GARDEN & MORRILL COUNTIES)$9.30 $9.30 
Wayne CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (WAYNE COUNTY)$9.22 $9.22 
Madison CountyLABORER, FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (MADISON COUNTY)$9.03 $9.03 
Gage County group, 13 localities: Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Thayer, YorkLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER$9.00 $9.00 
Hitchcock CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (HITCHCOCK COUNTY)$9.00 $9.00 
Seward CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (SEWARD COUNTY)$9.00 $9.00 
Sheridan CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (SHERIDAN COUNTY)$8.85 $8.85 
Adams CountyLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (ADAMS COUNTY)$8.75 $8.75 
Box Butte CountyLABORER, TRAFFIC CONTROL-FLAGGER & CONE/BARREL SETTER (BOX BUTTE COUNTY)$8.30 $8.30 

7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 25 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Nebraska flagger pay

What is the flagger prevailing wage in Douglas County?

$21.21 an hour: a $14.86 base wage plus $6.35 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260028, modification 1. Overtime and every flagger classification in Douglas County.

Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Douglas County the $21.21 total is a $14.86 base wage plus $6.35 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does flagger 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 flaggers 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 flagger rate?

DOL often publishes the same flagger rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 89 counties with a flagger rate fall into 32 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Red Willow County group).