Nevada · Boilermaker
Nevada boilermaker prevailing wage, county by county
A boilermaker's prevailing wage on Nevada public works is $79.07 an hour in every county that has one (17), for the main classification.
Main boilermaker classification in each county (Boilermaker), 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 a boilermaker make on prevailing wage in Nevada?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Washoe County group13 counties · Boilermaker$79.07
- Clark County group4 counties · Boilermaker$79.07
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total (fringes included) | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County group, 13 localities: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, White Pine | Boilermaker | $79.07 | — |
| Clark County group, 4 localities: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | Boilermaker | $79.07 | — |
2 groups of counties with identical Labor Commissioner rates, and 0 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 boilermaker pay
What is the boilermaker prevailing wage in Clark County?
$79.07 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). Overtime and every boilermaker classification in Clark County.
Does boilermaker 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 boilermakers 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 boilermaker rate?
Labor Commissioner often publishes the same boilermaker rates for several counties. Across Nevada, the 17 counties with a boilermaker rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Washoe County group).