Davis-Bacon rates — Saunders 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

NE20260060 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 21 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	33.42	18.66	52.08
ELECTRICIAN	46.40	20.89	67.29
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	31.06	18.69	49.75
OPERATOR: CRANE	36.44	18.69	55.13
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	39.00	22.30	61.30
LABORER (MASON TENDER, BRICK & HOD)	24.00	13.48	37.48
PIPEFITTER	46.25	21.10	67.35
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	39.65	19.87	59.52
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK	14.09	2.49	16.58
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	21.89	6.30	28.19
ROOFER	13.57	0.77	14.34
PLUMBER	23.48	6.86	30.34
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	14.26	—	14.26
OPERATOR: LOADER	19.27	4.00	23.27
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	21.72	2.10	23.82
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	20.68	4.93	25.61
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.06	—	12.06
FORM WORKER	15.03	2.06	17.09
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.86	2.06	17.92
CARPENTER	18.42	1.79	20.21
BRICKLAYER	24.44	—	24.44

Residential

NE20260010 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	9.76	—	9.76
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER	12.00	1.37	13.37
LABORER	7.25	—	7.25
IRONWORKER	8.00	—	8.00
ELECTRICIAN	12.87	—	12.87
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	8.53	—	8.53
CARPENTER	10.15	—	10.15

Highway

NE20260027 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 58 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN (SAUNDERS COUNTY - EAST OF HIGHWAY 109 AND NORTH OF ALTERNATE HIGHWAY 30))	46.40	20.89	67.29
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
ELECTRICIANS: (ZONE 3). REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES [MILEAGE FROM 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
ELECTRICIANS: (ZONE 2). REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 1: 36 TO 50 MILES [MILEAGE FROM 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
ELECTRICIANS: (ZONE 1). REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES [MILEAGE FROM 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: WATER TRUCK	18.00	6.40	24.40
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	14.09	—	14.09
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (LANCASTER COUNTY)	13.48	—	13.48
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	15.93	—	15.93
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (SEWARD COUNTY)	14.16	—	14.16
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	14.47	—	14.47
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK (LANCASTER COUNTY)	14.51	—	14.51
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	16.04	—	16.04
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (LANCASTER COUNTY)	16.09	—	16.09
OPERATOR: TRACTOR (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	10.65	—	10.65
OPERATOR: TRACTOR (LANCASTER COUNTY)	9.50	—	9.50
OPERATOR: SCRAPER (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	14.83	—	14.83
OPERATOR: SCRAPER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	14.80	—	14.80
OPERATOR: ROLLER (SEWARD COUNTY)	14.04	—	14.04
OPERATOR: ROLLER (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	13.45	—	13.45
OPERATOR: ROLLER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	13.00	—	13.00
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	16.13	—	16.13
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) (LANCASTER COUNTY)	14.79	—	14.79
OPERATOR: OILER	16.21	—	16.21
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	12.80	—	12.80
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	19.58	—	19.58
OPERATOR: LOADER (SEWARD COUNTY)	16.04	—	16.04
OPERATOR: LOADER (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	17.19	—	17.19
OPERATOR: LOADER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	17.44	—	17.44
OPERATOR: HYDROHAMMER	17.03	—	17.03
OPERATOR: CRANE	22.38	—	22.38
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW (LANCASTER, SEWARD COUNTIES)	20.87	—	20.87
OPERATOR: COMPACTOR	13.36	—	13.36
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	16.34	—	16.34
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	16.78	—	16.78
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	11.43	—	11.43
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (SEWARD COUNTY)	16.15	—	16.15
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	19.47	6.07	25.54
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR, (LANCASTER COUNTY)	19.91	6.07	25.98
OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO	15.94	—	15.94
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	18.74	—	18.74
OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER (SEWARD COUNTY)	14.85	—	14.85
OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER (SAUNDERS COUNTY).$ 12.51 0.00 OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	10.56	—	10.56
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (SEWARD COUNTY)	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	11.87	—	11.87
LABORER: MASON TENDER (CEMENT/CONCRETE)	10.44	—	10.44
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)	16.07	6.55	22.62
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SEWARD COUNTY)	12.20	—	12.20
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	12.55	—	12.55
LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (LANCASTER COUNTY)	12.58	—	12.58
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	19.35	—	19.35
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (SEWARD COUNTY)	11.27	—	11.27
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	12.37	—	12.37
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	11.82	—	11.82
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS, (LANCASTER, SEWARD COUNTIES)	28.83	—	28.83
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SEWARD, SAUNDERS COUNTIES)	18.17	5.86	24.03
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (LANCASTER COUNTY)	18.48	5.86	24.34
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)	18.51	—	18.51

Heavy

NE20260052 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN (SAUNDERS COUNTY)	46.40	20.89	67.29
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	21.49	7.40	28.89
OPERATOR: LOADER	17.92	3.29	21.21
OPERATOR: CRANE	24.00	5.56	29.56
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR	18.59	3.86	22.45
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.33	5.60	21.93
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	13.11	3.23	16.34
FORM WORKER	17.59	5.74	23.33
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	19.38	6.21	25.59

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