Las Vegas, NV March 31, 2023
The Office of the Nevada Labor
Commissioner has released the 2023–2025 Prevailing Wage Survey. Completed surveys are due by 5:00 p.m. on
July 17, 2023, to be included in the process for determining the prevailing wage
rates for the period covering October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025.
Nevada law requires the Labor Commissioner to conduct an
annual survey of contractors who have performed construction work during the
past year and consider other relevant information pursuant
to NAC 338.020, to determine the prevailing wage rates for
the upcoming year. Prevailing wage rates are required to be paid on
Nevada public works construction projects such as roadways and government
buildings that cost more than $100,000.
The Prevailing Wage Survey can be found
online at https://labor.nv.gov/ or accessed
directly at https://nlc.i-sight.com/external/wagessurvey/new.
The website also contains
convenient links to Nevada's prevailing wage laws, as well as state-required
posters and other useful employment information.
All contractors who have worked on
construction projects may participate in the survey, even if they are not
required to have a contractors’ license. It is important for all
contractors, particularly those working in rural areas, to participate as much
as possible in the survey to ensure that the calculated prevailing wage rates
accurately reflect the rates that are being paid in a particular county or
region. If no rates are reported for a specific job classification in a county
or region, the Labor Commissioner may rely on wage rates reported in the
nearest county or region.
Contractors should keep several important facts in mind
when completing the survey:
All data
from all contractors will be reviewed. However, the information must be within survey
requirements. For example, work must be done within the specified dates
and must be for a job classification included in the survey.
Surveys
should include wages paid on private and commercial projects. To establish a rate reflective of what's been
paid, the survey should include wages paid on all construction projects,
not just publicly funded projects.
Rural
projects should be included. The
size of a project is not important. Where the work was performed and what
rate contractors paid a specific job classification in a given location are the
important factors.
For more information or questions about completing the
Prevailing Wage Survey, contact publicworks@labor.nv.gov or at 702-486-2650.
The Office of the Labor Commissioner is continuing to
monitor proposed legislation during the 2023 legislative session that may
change the public works project amount, change the way the prevailing wage
rates are calculated, and include prevailing wage requirements for charter
school projects.
About
the Office of the Labor Commissioner
The Office
of the Labor Commissioner, a division of the Department of Business and
Industry, is the principal wage and hour and labor regulatory agency for the
State of Nevada. It is the mission of this office to resolve labor-related
problems in an efficient, professional, and effective manner. This includes
educating employers and employees regarding their rights and responsibilities
under the law, in order to promote the growth of business in Nevada.
Additionally, it includes taking enforcement action, when necessary, to ensure
that Nevada’s workers are treated fairly and compensated for all time worked.
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