Skilled Wages

Nevada prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Nevada county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$78.49/hrTypical electrician survey ratebase + fringe, per hour
0%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
58Active determinationsNevada
Jul 30Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a Nevada county

Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, NVChurchill: $78.49 (survey)Clark: $90.92 (survey)Douglas: $78.49 (survey)Elko: $78.49 (survey)Esmeralda: $90.92 (survey)Eureka: $78.49 (survey)Humboldt: $78.49 (survey)Lander: $78.49 (survey)Lincoln: $90.92 (survey)Lyon: $78.49 (survey)Mineral: $78.49 (survey)Nye: $90.92 (survey)Pershing: $78.49 (survey)Storey: $78.49 (survey)Washoe: $78.49 (survey)White Pine: $78.49 (survey)Carson City: $78.49 (survey)Electrician package, $/hr$88.43survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Nevada. Hatched: survey rate.
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Carson City$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Churchill$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Clark$90.92*$87.43*$85.02*$94.39*$101.21*$90.97*$93.36*$76.22*
Douglas$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Elko$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Esmeralda$90.92*$87.43*$85.02*$94.39*$101.21*$89.37*$93.36*$76.22*
Eureka$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Humboldt$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Lander$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Lincoln$90.92*$87.43*$85.02*$94.39*$101.21*$89.37*$93.36*$76.22*
Lyon$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Mineral$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Nye$90.92*$87.43*$85.02*$94.39*$101.21*$90.97*$93.36*$76.22*
Pershing$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Storey$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
Washoe$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*
White Pine$78.49*$81.10*$68.42*$53.03*$79.63*$90.97*$80.65*$58.64*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Nevada?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Nevada (58 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 0 of 17 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is — an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Nevada?

58 active general wage determinations cover Nevada: 19 Building, 19 Heavy, 19 Highway, 5 Residential. Together they list rates for 17 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Nevada prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Nevada determination in our data is dated 2026-07-30. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Nevada, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Building 19, Heavy 19, Highway 19, Residential 5.
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
  • Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.