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Kearney County, NE · Roofer
Roofer prevailing wage in Kearney County, Nebraska
$15.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.52 base wage + $0.65 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUNE2012-017
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ROOFER · SUNE1984-006
Kearney County uses the same roofer rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Kearney County, a roofer must be paid at least $15.17 an hour: a $14.52 base wage plus $0.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260080 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260080, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNE2012-017 (April 19, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Kearney County, a roofer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1984-006 (September 1, 1984). 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 roofer rates for Kearney County, from $7.25 to $15.17 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.52 + $0.65
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) | $14.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.17 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
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 roofer rate in Kearney County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOFERBuildingSUNE2012-017 | $14.52 | $0.65 | $15.17 | NE20260080 Mod 1 |
| ROOFERResidentialSUNE1984-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | NE20260021 Mod 1 |
How Kearney County compares
The main roofer 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
- Kearney Countybase $14.52$15.17
- Franklin Countybase $14.52$15.17
- Adams Countybase $14.52$15.17
- Gosper Countybase $14.27$14.92
Roofer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's roofer rates for Kearney County are the same as in 3 other counties: Franklin, Harlan, Phelps. The closest county with a different rate is Gosper County, at $14.92.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Kearney County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | |
| Franklin County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
| Adams County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
| Phelps County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
| Buffalo County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
| Webster County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
| Harlan County | ROOFER | $14.52 | $15.17 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination NE20260080 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260080/1
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 Kearney County as CSV · Report an error