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Nevada alarm installer prevailing wage, county by county
An alarm installer's prevailing wage on Nevada public works runs from $42.74 an hour in White Pine County to $90.56 in Clark County. The median county is $42.74.
Main alarm installer classification in each county (Alarm installer), Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). On a bid contract, the rates in effect when bids are opened apply until the contract ends or for 36 months (NRS 338.030(9)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does an alarm installer make on prevailing wage in Nevada?
2 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.
- Clark County1 county · Alarm Installer$90.56
- Nye County group3 counties · Alarm Installer$84.49
- Washoe County1 county · Alarm Installer$43.43
- Carson City group12 counties · Alarm Installer$42.74
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total (fringes included) | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Alarm Installer | $90.56 | — |
| Nye County group, 3 localities: Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | Alarm Installer | $84.49 | — |
| Washoe County | Alarm Installer | $43.43 | — |
| Carson City group, 12 localities: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, White Pine | Alarm Installer | $42.74 | — |
2 groups of counties with identical Labor Commissioner rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
Nevada's region schedules list journeyman, foreman and general foreman rates only. Apprentices recorded under NRS chapter 610 are exempt from the prevailing wage sections (NRS 338.080(1)) and are paid per their registered program's wage scale; check the program or the Labor Commissioner (702-486-2650, publicworks@labor.nv.gov).
Questions about Nevada alarm installer pay
What is the alarm installer prevailing wage in Clark County?
$90.56 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). Overtime and every alarm installer classification in Clark County.
Does alarm installer prevailing wage pay overtime in Nevada?
The worker gets at least 1½ times the prevailing rate for hours over 40 in a week or over 8 in a workday; an agreed 4×10 schedule is the exception, and union agreements that pay overtime that way govern instead (NRS 338.020(3)–(4)). Many crafts say overtime is calculated on the base rate, which Nevada doesn't publish, so we don't compute overtime dollars.
Do apprentice alarm installers get this rate?
Nevada's region schedules list journeyman, foreman and general foreman rates only. Apprentices recorded under NRS chapter 610 are exempt from the prevailing wage sections (NRS 338.080(1)) and are paid per their registered program's wage scale; check the program or the Labor Commissioner (702-486-2650, publicworks@labor.nv.gov).
Why do some counties have the same alarm installer rate?
Labor Commissioner often publishes the same alarm installer rates for several counties. Across Nevada, the 17 counties with an alarm installer rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (the Carson City group).
Which county pays alarm installers the most in Nevada?
Clark County, at $90.56 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is White Pine County at $42.74, and the median county is $42.74.