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Prevailing Wage For Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) In Elko, Nevada

WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, July 30, 2026

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07/30/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) In Elko, Nevada Is $77.77 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/NV20260103/1

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$77.77
$42.92 Rate, $34.85 Fringes
per hour
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How this rate compares in Elko County

At $77.77 per hour, the Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) rate in Elko County is in line with the county median of $77.09, and ranks 24 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) against all 50 classifications on Elko County determinations
This classification$77.77Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar)
County median$77.09across all classifications in the county
County range$47.87 – $123.27lowest to highest total prevailing wage
Fringe share45%$34.85 of the $77.77 total

Of that total, $42.92 is base cash wage and $34.85 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) in Elko County, Nevada?

$77.77 per hour total — $42.92 base rate plus $34.85 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Elko County, Nevada, dated Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Elko County?

No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $77.77?

Yes. $77.77 is the base rate of $42.92 plus $34.85 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this Operating Engineers: Group 5 (Concrete Mixer (over One (1)Cu. Yd.); Concrete Pumps or Pumpcrete Guns; Elevator and Material Hoist (One (1)Drum); Groundman for Asphalt Milling and Similar) rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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