Water Well Driller prevailing wage in Clark County, Nevada

$46.69an hour, fringe benefits included · Well Driller

One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate

On Nevada public works in Clark County, a water well driller working as well driller must be paid at least $46.69 an hour. Labor Commissioner prints one rate with fringe benefits included, so there is no separate base wage.

Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026), effective October 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 against labor.nv.gov on October 25, 2026.

One rate, fringe benefits included: $46.69

Labor Commissioner publishes a single hourly figure that already includes fringe benefits. A contractor can pay it all as wages, or pay part as contributions to bona fide benefit plans for the worker, as long as the two add up to at least $46.69. Labor Commissioner doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.

When does this rate change?

On a bid contract, the rates in effect when bids are opened apply for the contract, or 36 months, whichever is earlier (NRS 338.030(9)–(10)). An amendment applies to projects bid after it takes effect (NAC 338.050).
The Commissioner issues rates every October 1 for public works bid or awarded October 1 through September 30, and issues amendments when union rates change before then; an amendment takes effect on the date given, or 10 days after issue (NAC 338.040).

Davis-Bacon water well driller rate in Clark County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

The federal determinations for Clark County list no water well driller classification.

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Nevada Davis-Bacon changes

How Clark County compares

The main water well driller rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Nevada

Clark $46.69123

$36.42Washoe$62.72Esmeralda

ClarkNearby: Lincoln $62.72, Nye $62.72, Esmeralda $62.72Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 15 counties pay more than Clark, 0 the same, 1 less.

Rates nearby

Clark Countyfringes included$46.69
Lincoln Countyfringes included$62.72
Nye Countyfringes included$62.72
Esmeralda Countyfringes included$62.72

Water Well Driller rates in nearby counties

Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Clark County
Lincoln County	Well Driller	incl.	$62.72	+$16.03
Nye County	Well Driller	incl.	$62.72	+$16.03
Esmeralda County	Well Driller	incl.	$62.72	+$16.03
White Pine County	Well Driller	incl.	$51.77	+$5.08
Mineral County	Well Driller	incl.	$51.77	+$5.08
Eureka County	Well Driller	incl.	$51.77	+$5.08
Clark County	Well Driller	incl.	$46.69

Nevada water well driller prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Nevada's rate includes fringes, so add your wage to what your employer pays into bona fide benefit plans for you and compare it with the rate. Contracts must state the rates and contractors post them on site (NRS 338.020(1)). Labor Commissioner Public Works: 702-486-2650.

Source

Office of the Labor Commissioner (Labor Commissioner), region schedule NV-OLC-2026-2027-clark, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 71: labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/PrevailingWage/Clark County Region 2026-2027(2).pdf

We read every row of the four 2026-2027 region PDFs (and the current amendments) and check every number with a second, separate reader. Each figure is the printed rate. How we check · Download Clark County as CSV · Report an error