WD NE20260047_636-26-502.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (General Decision Number NE20260047, dated 07/28/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Nebraska.

The wage determination applies to heavy construction work across 16 Nebraska counties: Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, Webster, and Wheeler. It establishes prevailing wage rates for electricians based on geographic zones relative to Lincoln's main post office, with four zones ranging from 0-35 miles to 76+ miles. Electrician rates vary from $35.00 to $36.00 per hour with fringes ranging from 18.88 to 18.99. Additional classifications include operators (scraper, loader, bulldozer, bobcat/skid steer, backhoe/excavator), laborers, cement masons, and carpenters, with rates and fringes specified for each. The document includes a TEST classification for welders. Two modifications have been published (05/08/2026 and 07/28/2026). The determination notes that Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) applies to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, requiring one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. Executive Order 13658 applies to contracts in 2025 with a minimum wage of $13.30 per hour. The document provides instructions for wage determination appeals, including contact information for the Branch of Wage Surveys and the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations at the U.S. Department of Labor.