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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Esmeralda County, Nevada
$90.56an hour, fringe benefits included · Senior Technician
One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Union rate
Esmeralda County uses the same telecommunications technician rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Nevada public works in Esmeralda County, a telecommunications technician working as senior technician must be paid at least $90.56 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.
Labor Commissioner lists 4 telecommunications technician rates for Esmeralda County, from $66.04 to $104.27 an hour. See all of them.
One rate, fringe benefits included: $90.56
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 $90.56. Labor Commissioner doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.
Zone pay on top of this rate: Zone 2 (26 to 55 miles) +$3.50; Zone 3 (56 to 85 miles) +$4.50; Zone 4 (Anything over 85 miles) +$8.50
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).
Every telecommunications technician rate in Esmeralda County
As Labor Commissioner lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Senior Technician General ForemanUnion rate · General-foreman$104.27
- Senior Technician ForemanUnion rate · Foreman$97.41
- Senior TechnicianUnion rate$90.56
- Installer/TechnicianUnion rate$66.04
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installer/TechnicianUnion rate | incl. | incl. | $66.04 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Senior TechnicianUnion rate | incl. | incl. | $90.56 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Senior Technician ForemanUnion rateForeman | incl. | incl. | $97.41 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Senior Technician General ForemanUnion rateGeneral-foreman | incl. | incl. | $104.27 | Oct 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon telecommunications technician rate in Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda County list no telecommunications technician 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 Esmeralda County compares
The main telecommunications technician rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Nevada
Rates nearby
- Esmeralda Countyfringes included$90.56
- Nye Countyfringes included$90.56
- Mineral Countyfringes included$71.46
- Lyon Countyfringes included$71.46
Telecommunications Technician rates in nearby counties
Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).
Labor Commissioner's telecommunications technician rates for Esmeralda County are the same as in 3 other counties: Clark, Lincoln, Nye.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Esmeralda County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeralda County | Senior Technician | incl. | $90.56 | |
| Nye County | Senior Technician | incl. | $90.56 | same |
| Mineral County | Senior Technician | incl. | $71.46 | −$19.10 |
| Lyon County | Senior Technician | incl. | $71.46 | −$19.10 |
| Churchill County | Senior Technician | incl. | $71.46 | −$19.10 |
| Douglas County | Senior Technician | incl. | $71.46 | −$19.10 |
| Carson City | Senior Technician | incl. | $71.46 | −$19.10 |
Nevada telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
Labor Commissioner's notes, in Labor Commissioner's words.
- * **Overtime and Double Time are calculated on the base rate of pay.
More from Labor Commissioner on this rate
- Labor Commissioner region schedule, page 14
- the Labor Commissioner's 2026-2027 rates
- The schedules list journeyman, foreman and general foreman rates. Registered apprentices are paid their program's scale (NRS 338.080(1)).
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-southern-rural, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 14: labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/PrevailingWage/Southern Nevada Rural 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 Esmeralda County as CSV · Report an error