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Washoe County, NV · Boilermaker
Boilermaker prevailing wage in Washoe County, Nevada
$79.07an hour, fringe benefits included
One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13
Washoe County uses the same boilermaker rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Nevada public works in Washoe County, a boilermaker must be paid at least $79.07 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: $79.07
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 $79.07. 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 boilermaker 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.
For highway work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is Boilermaker: Journeyman at $76.62 base, fringe null, from NV20260110 modification 1, published July 30, 2026, rate SANV2025-001. Against Labor Commissioner's $79.07: The federal fringe isn't a dollar amount, so the totals can't be compared. Note: federal row flagged: blank; the state prints one rate with fringes included, so only totals are compared.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | Boilermaker: JourneymanSANV2025-001 Base $76.62; DOL prints no fringe on this line, so there is no total here. | $76.62 | — | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Bricklayer: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $45.94 | $64.38 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Carpenter: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $43.13 | $68.42 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Cement Mason: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $43.06 | $56.92 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Electrician-Lineman/Groundman/Heavy Equipment Operator: GroundmanSANV2025-001 | $41.68 | $63.91 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Electrician-Lineman/Groundman/Heavy Equipment Operator: LinemanSANV2025-001 | $72.26 | $98.31 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Electrician-Lineman/Groundman/Heavy Equipment Operator: Equipment SpecialistSANV2025-001 | $54.50 | $77.38 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Electrician-Neon Sign: JourneymanSANV2025-001 Base $64.86; DOL prints no fringe on this line, so there is no total here. | $64.86 | — | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Lubrication and Service Engineer: Lubrication and Service Engineer (mobile and grease rack)SANV2025-001 | $43.33 | $78.18 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Fence Erector: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $35.70 | $53.28 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Flagperson: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $33.58 | $51.16 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Highway Stripers: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $38.20 | $55.78 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Ironworker: JourneymanSANV2025-001 | $51.85 | $90.97 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: LandscapeSANV2025-001 | $30.29 | $47.87 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 1 (All cleanup work of debris, grounds, and building including windows and tile; Dumpmen or Spotter (other than asphalt); Handling and …SANV2025-001 | $35.45 | $53.03 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 1-A (Flagger)SANV2025-001 | $33.58 | $51.16 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 2 (Choker setter or Rigger (clearing work only) Pittsburgh; Chipper and similar type brush shredders; Concrete worker (wet or dry) all concrete …SANV2025-001 | $35.55 | $53.13 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 3 (Asphalt Workers (Ironers, Shovelers, Cutting Machine); Buggymobile; Chainsaw, Faller, Logloader and Bucker; Compactor (all types); Concrete …SANV2025-001 | $35.70 | $53.28 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 3A (Concrete Specialist; Setting screeds; Screed pins; Curb forms and curb and gutter forms; Using Darby and push floats; Hand trowels or hand …SANV2025-001 | $39.13 | $56.71 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 4 (Burning and Welding in connection with Laborers' work; Joy Drill Model T\/\/M-2A, Gardner Denver Model DN143 and similar type drills (in …SANV2025-001 | $35.95 | $53.53 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 5 (Construction Specialists; Blasters and Powdermen, all work of loading, placing, and blasting of all powder and explosives of any type, …SANV2025-001 | $36.25 | $53.83 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: Group 5A (Pavement Marking and Highway Striping; Pavement Marking and Highway Striping work includes but is not limited to: All work by any method …SANV2025-001 | $38.20 | $55.78 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: (Group 6) Nozzleman, RodmenSANV2025-001 | $35.25 | $52.83 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: (Group 6) Gunmen, MaterialmenSANV2025-001 | $35.25 | $52.83 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Laborers: (Group 6) ReboundmenSANV2025-001 | $35.60 | $53.18 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 1A (Oiler (Construction); Partsman)SANV2025-001 | $41.07 | $75.92 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 2 (Compressor Operator; Material Loader and/or Conveyor Operator (handling building materials); Pump Operator)SANV2025-001 | $41.60 | $76.45 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 3 (Bobcat or similar loader, 1/4 cu. yd. or less; Concrete Curing Machines (streets, highways, airports, canals); Conveyor Belt …SANV2025-001 | $41.87 | $76.72 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 4 (Concrete Mixer Operator, Skip type; Dinky Operator; Forklift (20' or over) or Lumber Stacker; Ross Carrier; Skip Loader Operator …SANV2025-001 | $42.61 | $77.46 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixers (over one (1) cu. yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (one (1) drum); Groundman …SANV2025-001 | $42.92 | $77.77 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 6 (Auger type drilling equipment up to and including 30 ft. depth digging capacity M.R.C.; Boom Truck or Dual-Purpose a-Frame Truck; …SANV2025-001 | $43.08 | $77.93 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 7 (Auger type drilling equipment over 30 ft. depth digging capacity M.R.C.; Compressor (over 2); Concrete Conveyor or Concrete Pump, …SANV2025-001 | $43.33 | $78.18 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 8 (Articulated on-Site Dump Trucks; Asphalt Plant Engineer; Asphalt Milling Machine; Cast-In-Place Pipe-Laying Machine; Combination …SANV2025-001 | $43.87 | $78.72 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 9 (Chicago Boom; Combination Backhoe and Loader (up to and including 3/8 cu. yd.); Combination Mixer and Compressor (gunite); Heavy …SANV2025-001 | $44.24 | $79.09 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-Type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-Lift or similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Derricks (two (2) Group 10 …SANV2025-001 | $44.59 | $79.44 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 10A (Backhoe-Hydraulic (up to and including one (1) cu. yd.); Backhoe (up to and including one (1) cu. yd.) (Cable); CMI Dual Lane …SANV2025-001 | $44.78 | $79.63 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 11 (Automatic Asphalt or Concrete Slip-Form Paver; Automatic Railroad Car Dumper; Canal Trimmer; Cary Lift, Campbell or similar …SANV2025-001 | $45.02 | $79.87 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 11A (Band Wagons (in conjunction with Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (when used in construction work); Loader (over …SANV2025-001 | $46.66 | $81.51 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers: Group 11B (Holland Loader or similar or Loader (over 18 cu. yds.))SANV2025-001 | $47.47 | $82.32 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
| Highway | Operating Engineers Steel Fabricator & Erector: Group 1 (Cranes over 100 tons; Derrick over 100 tons; Self-Propelled Boom Type Lifting Devices over 100 tons)SANV2025-001 | $53.61 | $88.46 | NV20260110 Mod 1 |
The first 40 of 53 federal rows; every row is in the determinations linked above.
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 boilermaker rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Nevada
Rates nearby
- Washoe Countyfringes included$79.07
- Pershing Countyfringes included$79.07
- Storey Countyfringes included$79.07
- Humboldt Countyfringes included$79.07
Boilermaker rates in nearby counties
Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).
Labor Commissioner's boilermaker rates for Washoe County are the same as in 12 other counties: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon and 4 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | |
| Pershing County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
| Storey County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
| Humboldt County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
| Churchill County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
| Carson City | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
| Lyon County | Boilermaker | incl. | $79.07 | same |
More from Labor Commissioner on this rate
- Labor Commissioner region schedule, page 6
- 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-washoe-A01, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 6: 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