Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Nevada

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Nevada (NV).

Quick Answer

Nevada has 17 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (172 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Nevada must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Carson City building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Churchill building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Clark building heavy highway residential 20 View →
Douglas building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Elko building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Esmeralda building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Eureka building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Humboldt building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Lander building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Lincoln building heavy highway residential 20 View →
Lyon building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mineral building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Nye building heavy highway residential 20 View →
Pershing building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Storey building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Washoe building heavy highway residential 8 View →
White Pine building heavy highway residential 8 View →
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Nevada State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $100,000
Enforcing agency: Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner

Nevada requires prevailing wages on most public works construction over $100,000 (NRS Chapter 338). The Labor Commissioner publishes annual per-county rates by craft, with rates for Clark and Washoe Counties published separately from "rural" Nevada rates. Apprenticeship ratios on covered work are also regulated.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in Nevada must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →