Davis-Bacon rates — Pawnee County, Nebraska

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

NE20260083 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 19 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BRICKLAYER	34.80	19.94	54.74
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN	36.00	18.99	54.99
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN	35.60	18.94	54.54
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN	35.30	18.91	54.21
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN	35.00	18.88	53.88
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. VACATION PAY 8% FOR PERSONS WITH 5 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE, 6% FOR PERSONS WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY	55.88	38.44	94.32
LABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)	24.00	13.48	37.48
PIPEFITTER (DOES NOT INCLUDE HVAC PIPING)	46.25	21.10	67.35
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	39.65	19.87	59.52
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP, LOWBOY AND TANDEM	14.56	1.68	16.24
ROOFER	14.52	0.65	15.17
PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	25.55	7.54	33.09
PLUMBER	26.55	8.87	35.42
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.58	0.94	17.52
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.82	2.22	24.04
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	14.54	3.63	18.17
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	22.96	4.50	27.46
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.54	1.41	18.95
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	16.10	1.46	17.56

Residential

NE20260026 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	7.25	—	7.25
SHEET METAL WORKER	7.25	—	7.25
ROOFER	12.15	2.50	14.65
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTOR	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPER	7.50	—	7.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER	7.88	—	7.88
PLUMBER	7.25	—	7.25
PAINTER	7.27	—	7.27
LABORER	7.25	—	7.25
ELECTRICIAN	7.90	—	7.90
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	7.25	—	7.25
CARPENTER	8.52	—	8.52

Highway

NE20260032 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 33 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
OPERATOR: TRENCHER	32.18	19.75	51.93
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.47	—	13.47
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	14.20	—	14.20
TRUCK DRIVER: OIL DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK	13.25	—	13.25
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	11.97	—	11.97
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (SALINE COUNTY)	14.20	—	14.20
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, OTOE, PAWNEE, POLK, RICHARSON, THAYER, & YORK COUNTIES)	13.97	—	13.97
OPERATOR: TRACTOR	12.45	—	12.45
OPERATOR: SCREED	12.35	—	12.35
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	15.23	—	15.23
OPERATOR: ROLLER	13.02	—	13.02
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.90	—	17.90
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	14.64	—	14.64
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.63	—	16.63
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	15.77	—	15.77
OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTOR	14.37	—	14.37
OPERATOR: CRANE	16.17	—	16.17
OPERATOR: COMPACTOR	10.05	—	10.05
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.01	—	16.01
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	11.41	—	11.41
OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO	13.58	—	13.58
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT	14.09	—	14.09
OPERATING ENGINEERS: (SKID LOADER)	12.74	—	12.74
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	9.75	—	9.75
LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION	8.30	—	8.30
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (SALINE COUNTY)	12.12	—	12.12
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, OTOE, PAWNEE, POLK, RICHARDSON, THAYER & YORK COUNTIES)	11.76	—	11.76
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	17.93	—	17.93
FORM WORKER	11.18	—	11.18
ELECTRICIAN	20.07	—	20.07
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.37	—	16.37
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	16.39	—	16.39

Heavy

NE20260049 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY	36.00	18.99	54.99
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY	35.60	18.94	54.54
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY	35.30	18.91	54.21
ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY	35.00	18.88	53.88
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.62	—	13.62
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	14.89	2.06	16.95
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.76	0.90	16.66
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.95	3.04	18.99
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	19.47	4.07	23.54
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	18.54	2.15	20.69
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.23	0.39	14.62
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.98	2.33	15.31
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.75	3.25	22.00
CARPENTER	22.02	2.68	24.70

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