What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a plumber in Nebraska?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Nebraska publish 47 plumber classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $46.25 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Nebraska have a published plumber rate?

93 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one plumber classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Nebraska may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Nebraska prevailing wage page.

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Plumber prevailing wage rates in Nebraska

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 43 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Nebraska publish 47 plumber classification rates, across 43 determinations covering 93 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $46.25 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting plumber rates in Nebraska: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Nebraska's active federal determinations that is a form of plumber work (potable water, waste and gas piping) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

NE20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Cass, Douglas, Sarpy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260003 on SAM.gov.

NE20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$9.89	0.00	SUNE1984-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260005 on SAM.gov.

NE20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Butler, Colfax, Lincoln, Polk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.35	0.00	SUNE1982-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260011 on SAM.gov.

NE20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Saline, Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	$8.66	0.82	SUNE1982-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260013 on SAM.gov.

NE20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Cedar, Cuming, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1983-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260015 on SAM.gov.

NE20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Custer, Dawson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.55	0.00	SUNE1981-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260016 on SAM.gov.

NE20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Rock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	$10.07	0.00	SUNE1991-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260017 on SAM.gov.

NE20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Dodge, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260018 on SAM.gov.

NE20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Fillmore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$8.20	0.00	SUNE1985-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260019 on SAM.gov.

NE20260021 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	$7.80	0.00	SUNE1984-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260021 on SAM.gov.

NE20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1983-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260022 on SAM.gov.

NE20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Antelope, Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	$10.07	0.00	SUNE1985-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260023 on SAM.gov.

NE20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.94	0.00	SUNE1984-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260024 on SAM.gov.

NE20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Greeley, Valley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	$9.00	0.00	SUNE1984-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260025 on SAM.gov.

NE20260026 rev 1 · Residential · Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260026 on SAM.gov.

NE20260056 rev 1 · Building · Cass

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260056 on SAM.gov.

NE20260057 rev 1 · Building · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260057 on SAM.gov.

NE20260058 rev 1 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$22.89	6.04	SUNE2011-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260058 on SAM.gov.

NE20260059 rev 1 · Building · Sarpy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260059 on SAM.gov.

NE20260060 rev 1 · Building · Saunders

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.48	6.86	SUNE2011-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260060 on SAM.gov.

NE20260061 rev 1 · Building · Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$22.92	6.00	SUNE2011-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260061 on SAM.gov.

NE20260062 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260062 on SAM.gov.

NE20260063 rev 1 · Building · Dakota, Dixon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$43.20	23.25	PLUM0033-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260063 on SAM.gov.

NE20260064 rev 1 · Building · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260064 on SAM.gov.

NE20260065 rev 1 · Building · Boone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260065 on SAM.gov.

NE20260066 rev 1 · Building · Buffalo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260066 on SAM.gov.

NE20260067 rev 1 · Building · Cherry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-012 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260067 on SAM.gov.

NE20260068 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260068 on SAM.gov.

NE20260069 rev 1 · Building · Hall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260069 on SAM.gov.

NE20260070 rev 1 · Building · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260070 on SAM.gov.

NE20260071 rev 1 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260071 on SAM.gov.

NE20260072 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260072 on SAM.gov.

NE20260073 rev 1 · Building · Pierce

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260073 on SAM.gov.

NE20260074 rev 1 · Building · Platte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260074 on SAM.gov.

NE20260075 rev 1 · Building · Thomas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-012 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260075 on SAM.gov.

NE20260076 rev 1 · Building · Thurston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260076 on SAM.gov.

NE20260077 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260077 on SAM.gov.

NE20260078 rev 1 · Building · Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Colfax and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260078 on SAM.gov.

NE20260079 rev 1 · Building · Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Dawes, Dawson and 20 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (ARTHUR, CHASE, DAWSON, DEUEL, FRONTIER, FURNAS, GARDEN, GOSPER, GRANT, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, KEITH, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCPHERSON, PERKINS, RED WILLOW AND SHERIDAN COUNTIE	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER (BANNER, BOX BUTTE, DAWES, KIMBALL, MORRILL, SCOTTS BLUFF AND SIOUX COUNTIES)	$34.88	22.40	PLUM0192-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260079 on SAM.gov.

NE20260080 rev 1 · Building · Blaine, Clay, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hamilton and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260080 on SAM.gov.

NE20260081 rev 1 · Building · Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (BUTLER, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, POLK AND RICHARDSON COUNTIES)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-014 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER: INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, SALINE AND THAYER COUNTIES)	$46.25	21.10	PLUM0464-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260081 on SAM.gov.

NE20260082 rev 1 · Building · Cheyenne, Dundy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (DUNDY COUNTY)	$44.26	16.90	PLUM0016-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER (CHEYENNE COUNTY)	$34.88	22.40	PLUM0192-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260082 on SAM.gov.

NE20260083 rev 1 · Building · Otoe, Pawnee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$25.55	7.54	SUNE2012-020 DOL wage survey rate
PLUMBER	$26.55	8.87	SUNE2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260083 on SAM.gov.

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