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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Seward County, Nebraska
$28.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.92 base wage + $6.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION · SUNE2011-035
$9.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.66 base wage + $0.82 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS · SUNE1982-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Seward County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $28.92 an hour: a $22.92 base wage plus $6.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.92 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-035 (October 27, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Seward County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $9.48 an hour: a $8.66 base wage plus $0.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1982-005 (May 1, 1982). 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 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for Seward County, from $9.48 to $67.35 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.92 + $6.00
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) | $22.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $28.92 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.66 + $0.82
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) | $8.66 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.48 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Seward County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · PLUM0464-007$67.35
- PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUNE2011-035$28.92
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERSResidential · SUNE1982-005$9.48
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingPLUM0464-007 | $46.25 | $21.10 | $67.35 | NE20260061 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingSUNE2011-035 | $22.92 | $6.00 | $28.92 | NE20260061 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERSResidentialSUNE1982-005 | $8.66 | $0.82 | $9.48 | NE20260013 Mod 1 |
How Seward County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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
- Seward Countybase $22.92$28.92
- Lancaster Countybase $22.89$28.93
- Saline Countybase $46.25$67.35
- York Countybase $44.26$61.16
Plumber / Pipefitter 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 Seward County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County | PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES) | $46.25 | $67.35 | +$38.43 |
| Fillmore County | PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES) | $46.25 | $67.35 | +$38.43 |
| York County | PLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | +$32.24 |
| Butler County | PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (BUTLER, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, POLK AND RICHARDSON COUNTIES) | $44.26 | $61.16 | +$32.24 |
| Polk County | PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (BUTLER, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, POLK AND RICHARDSON COUNTIES) | $44.26 | $61.16 | +$32.24 |
| Lancaster County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $22.89 | $28.93 | +$0.01 |
| Seward County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $22.92 | $28.92 |
Nebraska plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 NE20260061 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260061/1
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 Seward County as CSV · Report an error