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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Thurston County, Nebraska
$61.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$44.26 base wage + $16.90 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · PLUM0016-003
$7.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.54 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PIPEFITTER · SUNE1984-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Thurston County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $61.16 an hour: a $44.26 base wage plus $16.90 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260076 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260076, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0016-003 (May 25, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Thurston County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $7.54 an hour: a $7.54 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNE1984-004 (March 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 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for Thurston County, from $7.54 to $72.14 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.26 + $16.90
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) | $44.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.90 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.16 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.54 + $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) | $7.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.54 |
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 Thurston County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SFNE0669-001$72.14
- PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0464-019$67.35
- PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0016-003$61.16
- PIPEFITTERResidential · SUNE1984-004$7.54
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0016-003 | $44.26 | $16.90 | $61.16 | NE20260076 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0464-019 | $46.25 | $21.10 | $67.35 | NE20260076 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSFNE0669-001 | $43.79 | $28.35 | $72.14 | NE20260076 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERResidentialSUNE1984-004 | $7.54 | $0.00 | $7.54 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
How Thurston 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
- Thurston Countybase $44.26$61.16
- Dakota Countybase $43.20$66.45
- Cuming Countybase $44.26$61.16
- Burt 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 Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | PLUMBER | $43.20 | $66.45 | +$5.29 |
| Dixon County | PLUMBER | $43.20 | $66.45 | +$5.29 |
| Thurston County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | |
| Cuming County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | same |
| Burt County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | same |
| Wayne County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | same |
| Stanton County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $44.26 | $61.16 | same |
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 NE20260076 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260076/1
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 Thurston County as CSV · Report an error