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Home›Nevada›#federal – Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) in Washoe County, Nevada – Highway Construction
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Prevailing Wage For Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) In Washoe, Nevada

WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, July 30, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

07/30/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) In Washoe, Nevada Is $81.51 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/NV20260110/1

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

$81.51
$46.66 Rate, $34.85 Fringes
per hour
← Previous#federal – Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to and Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.); Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) in Washoe County, Nevada – Highway ConstructionNext →#federal – Operating Engineers: Group 11 (Automatic Asphalt or Concrete Slip-form Paver; Automatic Railroad Car Dumper; Canal Trimmer; Cary Lift, Campbell or Similar Type; Cranes (over Twenty-five (25)Tons); Euclid Loader When Controlled from the Pullcat; Finish Blade; Gradesetter, Grade Checker; Highline Cableway Operator; Loader (Over Four (4)Cu. Yds. Up to and Including Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Up to and Including Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. Struck M.r.c.); Multi-engine Scrapers (When Used to Push Pull; Power Shovels, Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes Gradalls (over One (1)Cu. Yd. and Up to and Including Seven (7)Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device (Center Mount) (Over 25 Tons M.r.c.); Self-propelled Compactor (With Multiple-propulsion Power Units); Single-engine Rubber-tired Earthmoving Machine, With Tandem Scraper; Slip-form Paver (Concrete or Asphalt); Tandem Cats and Scraper; Tower Crane Mobile (Including Rail Mount); Truck Mounted Hydraulic Crane When Remote Control Equipped (Over 10 Tons Up to and Including 25 Tons); Universal Liebher and Tower Cranes (And Similar Types); Wheel Excavator (Up to and Including Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour); Whirley Cranes (Over Twenty-five (25)Tons)) in Washoe County, Nevada – Highway Construction
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How this rate compares in Washoe County

At $81.51 per hour, the Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) rate in Washoe County is about 5% above the county median of $77.85, and ranks 12 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) against all 50 classifications on Washoe County determinations
This classification$81.51Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour))
County median$77.85across all classifications in the county
County range$47.87 – $98.31lowest to highest total prevailing wage
Fringe share43%$34.85 of the $81.51 total

Of that total, $46.66 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.

Compare Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) rates elsewhere

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Operating Engineers: Group 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) in Washoe County, Nevada?

$81.51 per hour total — $46.66 base rate plus $34.85 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Washoe County, Nevada, dated Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Washoe 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 $81.51?

Yes. $81.51 is the base rate of $46.66 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 11a (Band Wagons (in Conjunction With Wheel Excavators); Operator of Helicopter (When Used in Construction Work); Loader (Over Twelve (12)Cu. Yds.); Multi-engine Earthmoving Equipment (Over Seventy-five (75)Cu. Yds. ""struck"" M.r.c.); Power Shovels. Clamshells, Draglines, Backhoes, and Gradalls (Over Seven 7 Cu. Yds. M.r.c.); Remote-controlled Earth Moving Equipment; Wheel Excavator (Over Seven Hundred Fifty (750)Cu. Yds. Per Hour)) 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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