Alarm Installer prevailing wage in Washoe County, Nevada

$43.43an hour, fringe benefits included

One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13

On Nevada public works in Washoe County, an alarm installer must be paid at least $43.43 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: $43.43

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 $43.43. 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 alarm installer rate in Washoe 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 Washoe County list no alarm installer 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 Washoe County compares

The main alarm installer rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Nevada

Washoe $43.433

$42.74Carson City$90.56Clark

WashoeNearby: Pershing $42.74, Storey $42.74, Humboldt $42.74Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 4 counties pay more than Washoe, 0 the same, 12 less.

Rates nearby

Washoe Countyfringes included$43.43
Pershing Countyfringes included$42.74
Storey Countyfringes included$42.74
Humboldt Countyfringes included$42.74

Alarm Installer 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 Washoe County
Washoe County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$43.43
Pershing County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69
Storey County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69
Humboldt County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69
Churchill County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69
Carson City	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69
Lyon County	Alarm Installer	incl.	$42.74	−$0.69

Nevada alarm installer 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-washoe-A01, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 5: labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/PrevailingWage/Washoe County 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 Washoe County as CSV · Report an error