Highway Construction — Seward, Nebraska
WD NE20260027-15966-hwy · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for CARPENTER in Seward, Nebraska (construction type: highway) is $18.51/hr base + $0.00/hr fringe = $18.51/hr total package (WD NE20260027-15966-hwy, Rev. 1).
Scroll down for all 57 trade classifications covered by this determination.
WD Number: NE20260027-15966-hwy
Revision: 1
Construction Type: highway
State: Nebraska (NE)
County: Seward
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 57
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 -22% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.17 | $5.86 | $24.03 +4% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.48 | $5.86 | $24.34 +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN) | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 +133% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS | $28.83 | $0.00 | $28.83 Above median +0% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:. REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES [MILEAGE FROM MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN] FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAF | $35.00 | $18.88 | $53.88 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:. REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 1: 36 TO 50 MILES [MILEAGE FROM MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN] FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCA | $35.30 | $18.91 | $54.21 +88% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:. REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES [MILEAGE FROM MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN] FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCA | $35.60 | $18.94 | $54.54 +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:. REMAINDER OF SAUNDERS COUNTY ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER [MILEAGE FROM MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN] FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING | $36.00 | $18.99 | $54.99 +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER | $11.27 | $0.00 | $11.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: LABORER | $11.82 | $0.00 | $11.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $19.35 | $0.00 | $19.35 -35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.20 | $0.00 | $12.20 Top 10% -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.55 | $0.00 | $12.55 Top 10% -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.58 | $0.00 | $12.58 Top 10% -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW | $16.07 | $6.55 | $22.62 +1% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER | $10.44 | $0.00 | $10.44 Above median -54% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 Bottom 10% -60% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL - FLAGGER AND CONE/BARREL SETTER | $11.87 | $0.00 | $11.87 Above median -47% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER | $14.85 | $0.00 | $14.85 -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER.$ 12.51 0.00 OPERATING ENGINEERS:, SKID LOADER | $10.56 | $0.00 | $10.56 -62% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $18.74 | $0.00 | $18.74 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO | $15.94 | $0.00 | $15.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $16.15 | $0.00 | $16.15 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $19.47 | $6.07 | $25.54 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $19.91 | $6.07 | $25.98 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $11.43 | $0.00 | $11.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $16.34 | $0.00 | $16.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $16.78 | $0.00 | $16.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: COMPACTOR | $13.36 | $0.00 | $13.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW | $20.87 | $0.00 | $20.87 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $22.38 | $0.00 | $22.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE..$ 16.04 0.00 OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $16.09 | $0.00 | $16.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: HYDROHAMMER | $17.03 | $0.00 | $17.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $16.04 | $0.00 | $16.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $17.44 | $0.00 | $17.44 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $19.58 | $0.00 | $19.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $12.80 | $0.00 | $12.80 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: OILER | $16.21 | $0.00 | $16.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER | $14.79 | $0.00 | $14.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $14.04 | $0.00 | $14.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $13.45 | $0.00 | $13.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $14.83 | $0.00 | $14.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $14.80 | $0.00 | $14.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $10.65 | $0.00 | $10.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $14.16 | $0.00 | $14.16 Above median -49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $14.47 | $0.00 | $14.47 Above median -48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND TANDEM TRUCK | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 Above median -48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $15.93 | $0.00 | $15.93 -43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK | $14.09 | $0.00 | $14.09 Above median -49% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK | $13.48 | $0.00 | $13.48 Above median -52% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $18.00 | $6.40 | $24.40 Above median -12% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Seward, NE — Highway construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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Direct labor subtotal
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Seward, Nebraska.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.