Nebraska · Tile Setter
Nebraska tile setter prevailing wage, county by county
A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $8.00 an hour in Red Willow County to $10.00 in Buffalo County. The median county is $9.65.
Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile setter), 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.
How much does a tile setter make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?
3 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Buffalo County group3 counties · TILE SETTER$10.00
- York County1 county · TILE SETTER$10.00
- Hall County group7 counties · TILE SETTER$9.65
- Adams County1 county · TILE SETTER$8.50
- Red Willow County group8 counties · TILE SETTER$8.00
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County group, 3 localities: Buffalo, Gage, Jefferson | TILE SETTER | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| York County | TILE SETTER | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Hall County group, 7 localities: Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman, Wheeler | TILE SETTER | $9.65 | $9.65 |
| Adams County | TILE SETTER | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Red Willow County group, 8 localities: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, Red Willow | TILE SETTER | $8.00 | $8.00 |
3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Nebraska tile setter pay
What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Hall County?
$9.65 an hour: a $9.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260024, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Hall County.
Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Hall County the $9.65 total is a $9.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does tile setter 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 tile setters 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 tile setter rate?
DOL often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Nebraska, the 20 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Red Willow County group).