Water Well Driller prevailing wage, Nye County group, Nevada (3 counties)

Labor Commissioner sets the same water well driller rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$62.72an hour, fringe benefits included · Well Driller

One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Non-union (survey) rate

On Nevada public works in each of these 3 counties, 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).

How the Nye County group compares

The main water well driller rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Nevada

Nye $62.7212

$36.42Washoe$62.72Esmeralda

NyeNearby: Esmeralda $62.72, Lincoln $62.72Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Nye, 2 the same, 14 less.

Rates nearby

Nye County groupfringes included$62.72
Esmeralda Countyfringes included$62.72
Lincoln Countyfringes included$62.72
Mineral Countyfringes included$51.77

Which county is in which water well driller group

Every Nevada county with a water well driller rate. Counties Labor Commissioner treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
Nye County group, 3 localities: Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye	Well Driller	—	$62.72
Carson City group, 12 localities: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, White Pine	Well Driller	—	$51.77
Clark County	Well Driller	—	$46.69
Washoe County	Well Driller	—	$36.42

2 groups of counties with identical Labor Commissioner rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Nevada water well driller 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), Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026). For the row this page leads with:

Esmeralda: NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural, page 71
Lincoln: NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural, page 71
Nye: NV-OLC-2026-2027-southern-rural, page 71

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 every Nevada rate as CSV · Report an error