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Tile Setter prevailing wage in Humboldt County, Nevada
$55.50an hour, fringe benefits included
One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13
Humboldt County uses the same tile setter rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Nevada public works in Humboldt County, a tile setter must be paid at least $55.50 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: $55.50
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 $55.50. 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 tile setter rate in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County list no tile setter 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 Humboldt County compares
The main tile setter rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Nevada
Rates nearby
- Humboldt Countyfringes included$55.50
- Pershing Countyfringes included$55.50
- Washoe Countyfringes included$55.50
- Nye Countyfringes included$71.44
Tile Setter rates in nearby counties
Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).
Labor Commissioner's tile setter rates for Humboldt County are the same as in 12 other counties: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Lander, Lyon, Mineral and 4 more. The closest county with a different rate is Nye County, at $71.44.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | |
| Pershing County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
| Washoe County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
| Lander County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
| Churchill County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
| Eureka County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
| Elko County | Tile Setter - Journeyman | incl. | $55.50 | same |
More from Labor Commissioner on this rate
- Labor Commissioner region schedule, page 54
- 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-northern-rural-A01, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 54: labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/PrevailingWage/Northern Nevada Rural Region 2026-2027-Amendment 01.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 Humboldt County as CSV · Report an error