Nevada prevailing wage rates, by county
What contractors must pay each trade on federally funded jobs in Nevada, county by county. Wage plus fringe, next to what the same trade earns on private work.
Look up the prevailing wage in your Nevada county
Rates by county for the main trades
Rates are set by county, not by city. The Nevada metros with their own pay pages are Las Vegas (Clark). Click any county below for every trade on its determination.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Churchill | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Clark | $90.92* | $90.93* | $85.02* | $75.27* | $106.16* | $90.97* | $96.37* | $79.72* |
| Douglas | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Elko | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Esmeralda | $90.92* | $90.93* | $85.02* | $75.27* | $106.16* | $90.97* | $96.37* | $79.72* |
| Eureka | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Humboldt | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Lander | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Lincoln | $90.92* | $90.93* | $85.02* | $75.27* | $106.16* | $90.97* | $96.37* | $79.72* |
| Lyon | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Mineral | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Nye | $90.92* | $90.93* | $85.02* | $75.27* | $106.16* | $90.97* | $96.37* | $79.72* |
| Pershing | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Storey | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| Washoe | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
| White Pine | $83.81* | $87.10* | $68.42* | $55.41* | $83.63* | $90.97* | $83.70* | $61.14* |
Building construction, wage + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination: the lookup gives the determination number and a link to the official text.
Prevailing wage vs market pay in Nevada
The prevailing wage is what federally funded jobs must pay. The market median is what Nevada employers report paying across all work, with no benefits in it. Every trade in the state is ranked on the highest-paying trades in Nevada page, and every state is compared on the prevailing wage rates by state page.
| Trade | Market median $/hr | Prevailing wage $/hr (wage + fringe) | Rate type | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician in Nevada | $35.37 | $83.81 | Survey | +$48.44 |
| Plumber in Nevada | $29.62 | $87.10 | Survey | +$57.48 |
| Carpenter in Nevada | $29.99 | $68.42 | Survey | +$38.43 |
| Construction laborer in Nevada | $23.55 | $55.41 | Survey | +$31.86 |
| Heavy equipment operator in Nevada | $34.33 | $83.63 | Survey | +$49.30 |
| Ironworker in Nevada | $30.05 | $90.97 | Survey | +$60.92 |
| Sheet metal worker in Nevada | $22.47 | $83.70 | Survey | +$61.23 |
| Painter in Nevada | $27.11 | $61.14 | Survey | +$34.03 |
Prevailing wage is the typical Davis-Bacon rate across counties with one, Building construction. The market median has no benefits in it, so the gap is bigger than the difference in take-home pay. Not the official determination.
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Nevada?
On federally funded construction in Nevada, it is the Davis-Bacon rate: a wage plus a fringe amount for benefits, set by county and trade in 58 wage determinations covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work. Electricians are on a union rate in 0 of the 17 counties with a Building rate, and the typical survey rate is $83.81 an hour, wage and fringe together.
How many Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Nevada?
58 active determinations cover Nevada: 19 Building, 19 Heavy, 19 Highway, 5 Residential. The Building ones list rates for 17 counties, shown on this page. This page covers the federal rates; state-funded jobs may fall under Nevada's own prevailing wage law.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes changes most Thursdays. The latest change to a Nevada determination in our data is dated 2026-11-05. New determination numbers come out each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Nevada, current revisions as of 2026-11-13: Building 19, Heavy 19, Highway 19, Residential 5.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Trade names simplified from the official classification labels by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman or general class is shown. The official text governs.