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Water Well Driller prevailing wage in Lincoln County, Nevada
$62.72an hour, fringe benefits included · Well Driller
One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate
Lincoln County uses the same water well driller rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Nevada public works in Lincoln County, a water well driller working as well driller must be paid at least $62.72 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: $62.72
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 $62.72. 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County compares
The main water well driller rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Nevada
Rates nearby
- Lincoln Countyfringes included$62.72
- Nye Countyfringes included$62.72
- Clark Countyfringes included$46.69
- White Pine Countyfringes included$51.77
Water Well Driller rates in nearby counties
Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).
Labor Commissioner's water well driller rates for Lincoln County are the same as in 2 other counties: Esmeralda, Nye.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | Well Driller | incl. | $62.72 | |
| Nye County | Well Driller | incl. | $62.72 | same |
| Esmeralda County | Well Driller | incl. | $62.72 | same |
| White Pine County | Well Driller | incl. | $51.77 | −$10.95 |
| Eureka County | Well Driller | incl. | $51.77 | −$10.95 |
| Lander County | Well Driller | incl. | $51.77 | −$10.95 |
| Clark County | Well Driller | incl. | $46.69 | −$16.03 |
Nevada water well driller prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from Labor Commissioner on this rate
- Labor Commissioner region schedule, page 71
- 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 71: 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 Lincoln County as CSV · Report an error