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Scotts Bluff County, NE · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
$10.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.24 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNE2012-016
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: GENERAL · SUNE1984-001
$12.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.88 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW · SUNE2011-026
$19.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.82 base wage + $2.79 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUNE2011-015
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Scotts Bluff County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.24 an hour: a $10.24 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNE2012-016 (April 19, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Scotts Bluff County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1984-001 (September 1, 1984). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Scotts Bluff County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.88 an hour: a $12.88 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260030 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260030, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-026 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Scotts Bluff County, a laborer must be paid at least $19.61 an hour: a $16.82 base wage plus $2.79 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260048 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260048, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-015 (August 31, 2011). 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 8 laborer rates for Scotts Bluff County, from $7.25 to $19.61 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.24 + $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) | $10.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.24 |
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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.88 + $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) | $12.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.82 + $2.79
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) | $16.82 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.61 |
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 laborer rate in Scotts Bluff County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUNE2011-015$19.61
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUNE2011-015$18.45
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUNE2011-026$12.88
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUNE2012-016$10.24
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUNE2011-026$10.02
- LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY)Highway · SUNE2011-026$9.74
- LABORERS: GENERALResidential · SUNE1984-001$7.25
- LABORERS: (AIR TOOL OPERATOR)Residential · SUNE1984-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUNE2012-016 | $10.24 | $0.00 | $10.24 | NE20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUNE2011-026 | $12.88 | $0.00 | $12.88 | NE20260030 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUNE2011-026 | $10.02 | $0.00 | $10.02 | NE20260030 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY)HighwaySUNE2011-026 | $9.74 | $0.00 | $9.74 | NE20260030 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUNE2011-015 | $17.11 | $1.34 | $18.45 | NE20260048 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUNE2011-015 | $16.82 | $2.79 | $19.61 | NE20260048 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: GENERALResidentialSUNE1984-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | NE20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (AIR TOOL OPERATOR)ResidentialSUNE1984-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | NE20260001 Mod 1 |
How Scotts Bluff County compares
The main laborer 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
- Scotts Bluff Countybase $10.24$10.24
- Banner Countybase $10.24$10.24
- Morrill Countybase $10.24$10.24
- Cherry Countybase $10.27$10.27
Laborer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | |
| Banner County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | same |
| Morrill County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | same |
| Box Butte County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | same |
| Sioux County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | same |
| Kimball County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | same |
| Cheyenne County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.24 | $10.24 | 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 NE20260079 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260079/1
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 Scotts Bluff County as CSV · Report an error