PREVAILING WAGE

Nevada prevailing wage law

Whether Nevada requires prevailing wages on public construction, from what contract size, who sets the rates, and what contractors file. Each fact links its official source and the date it was checked.

Facts from the official sources listed at the end of this page; the oldest was read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026. For contractors and employers. General information, not legal advice: confirm the rules with the awarding body or the agency before you bid. Reviewed every year.

Prevailing wage in Nevada at a glance

State prevailing wage law: In forceNRS 338.010 to 338.090
Contract threshold: $100,000 or more
Certified payroll: Monthly
Federal work: Davis-Bacon, over $2,000

Nevada prevailing wage rules

The law: Nevada requires prevailing wages on public works whose estimated cost is $100,000 or more (NRS 338.020 to 338.090).Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Who it covers: Public works financed in whole or in part from public money, sponsored or financed by the State, a county, city, town, school district or any public agency of the State or its political subdivisions (NRS 338.010); also Nevada System of Higher Education construction over $100,000 (NRS 338.075).Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Threshold: Does not apply to a contract for a public work whose estimated cost is less than $100,000; a project may not be split to fall below it (NRS 338.080).Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Agency: Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner (opens in a new tab)Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Rates: Not confirmed
Certified payroll: Each contractor and subcontractor makes sure the public body receives a copy of its payroll record for each calendar month no later than 15 days after the month ends; the Labor Commissioner sets rules for electronic filing (NRS 338.070(6)).Filed with: the public body awarding the contract.Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Registration: Bidders must qualify before they bid: the State Public Works Division accepts bids only from contractors it has qualified (NRS 338.1375, 338.1379), and a local government awarding under NRS 338.1377 to 338.139 qualifies its bidders, which every call for bids must state (NRS 338.1377, 338.1385(3)). A contractor is a person licensed under NRS chapter 624 (NRS 338.010(4)).Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 338, Public Works (opens in a new tab), read from an archived copy dated September 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Not confirmed: no official source settled it on the check date, so none is shown.

Federally funded work in Nevada

On a project whose federal funding carries Davis-Bacon, the federal rules apply whatever the state law says. Whether Nevada's own law applies as well is in its coverage above: some state laws leave federally funded projects out.

Davis-Bacon: Federal Davis-Bacon labor standards apply to contracts over $2,000 for the construction, alteration or repair of public buildings or public works, or of work financed with federal funds under a law that requires Davis-Bacon, one of the Related Acts (29 CFR 5.5(a)).Source: 29 CFR 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026
Certified payroll: On Davis-Bacon work, each contractor and subcontractor submits certified payrolls weekly, for each week of covered work; the prime contractor is responsible for its subcontractors' payrolls (29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A)).Source: 29 CFR 5.5, Contract provisions and related matters (opens in a new tab), checked October 6, 2026

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The statute, agency page or federal rule behind each fact, as checked.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant agency or your advisor. You remain responsible for paying the required rates and filing on time.

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