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ELECTRICIAN ZONE 4 leads the heavy schedule for Merrick County, NE at $36.00 base plus $18.99 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering heavy construction in Merrick County, NE lists 12 classifications with published rates, base pay from $13.82 to $36.00 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $22.02 | $2.68 | NE20260047 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.41 | $2.70 | NE20260047 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 10 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAYELECTRICIAN ZONE 1: 0 TO 35 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY |
Across the 12 published classifications for heavy work in Merrick County, NE, base pay spans $13.82 to $36.00 per hour with a median of $19.71.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
This schedule mixes sources: 33% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example NE20260047 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $35.00 |
| $18.88 |
| NE20260047 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 236 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAYELECTRICIAN ZONE 2: 36 TO 50 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY | $35.30 | $18.91 | NE20260047 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 351 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAYELECTRICIAN ZONE 3: 51 TO 75 MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY | $35.60 | $18.94 | NE20260047 |
| ELECTRICIAN ZONE 476 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAYELECTRICIAN ZONE 4: 76 MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN LINCOLN FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SCAFFOLDS, HANGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR LADDERS, ETC., IN ANY AREA WHERE THE WORKER IS IN A POSITION TO FALL 40 FT. OR MORE, OR WHERE OBJECTS ABOVE THE WORKER CAN FALL 40 FT. OR MORE: TO BE PAID ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE STRAIGHT- TIME RATE OF PAY | $36.00 | $18.99 | NE20260047 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $13.82 | $0.00 | NE20260047 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.96 | $2.61 | NE20260047 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $19.47 | $4.07 | NE20260047 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $15.95 | $3.04 | NE20260047 |
| OPERATORLOADER | $15.54 | $1.19 | NE20260047 |
| OPERATORSCRAPER | $14.89 | $2.06 | NE20260047 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.