Nebraska
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Construction Intelligence Dashboard
Construction Employment
64K#36 in US
-60.7% vs national avgAvg Hourly Wage
$32.88/hr#44 in US
-11.1% vs national avgFederal Awards
$2.1B#38 in US
Employment per Capita
32.0%#9 in US
Avg Award Size
$35.2K
Market Concentration
Top 5: 44.9%
Did You Know?
Construction wages in Nebraska are 11% below the national average, signaling strong cost competitiveness.
Construction Employment — Top States
CA
920K
TX
870K
FL
653K
NY
399K
NC
274K
NE
64K
Average Hourly Wage — Top States
AK
$50.92 /hr
MA
$46.00 /hr
HI
$43.67 /hr
DC
$43.55 /hr
CA
$42.58 /hr
NE
$32.88 /hr
Date Range
Federal Contracts
$2.1B
↓ 15.1%
Median Home Value
$271K
↑ 3.1%
Construction Employment
64,072
Market Demand
Low0/100
Funding Overview
$72.9Mtotal tracked
Federal Contracts
$2.1B
State DOT Budget
$2K
FederalState
Where the Money Goes
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Spending by Fiscal Year
Agency Breakdown
$4.7Mtotal awards
Department of Agriculture30%
Department of the Treasury30%
Department of Veterans Affairs25%
General Services Administration7%
Other8%
Contractor Market Share
Contractor Market Share
- TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- WALSH FEDERAL LLC
- GILBANE FEDERAL
- WESTERN CONTRACTING CORP
- M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY
- Other
Top Contractors
| # | Contractor | Amount↓ |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | $392.2M |
| #2 | WALSH FEDERAL LLC | $262.7M |
| #3 | GILBANE FEDERAL | $170.3M |
| #4 | WESTERN CONTRACTING CORP | $118.4M |
| #5 | M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY | $75.1M |
| #6 | THE POVOLNY GROUP INC | $57.0M |
| #7 | MEDVOLT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC | $56.2M |
| #8 | PRO-MARK SERVICES INC | $44.9M |
| #9 | HENDRICKSON TRANSPORTATION LLC | $43.8M |
| #10 | MEDVOLT TEPA EC JV | $36.8M |
| #11 | AC JV ONE LLC | $36.4M |
| #12 | BHATE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | $36.3M |
| #13 | FLATWATER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPANY | $28.7M |
| #14 | SAMPSON CONSTRUCTION CO INC | $24.7M |
| #15 | BKM CONSTRUCTION LLC | $19.0M |
| #16 | MEDVOLT-KOMADA JV | $18.0M |
| #17 | MCL-MRK VII LLC | $17.5M |
| #18 | VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC | $17.1M |
| #19 | MIDWEST CONSTRUCTION CO | $16.9M |
| #20 | COVENANT RUSSELL LLC | $16.7M |
Recent Awards(20)
Federal contracts may have multi-year performance periods. Dates reflect the award action date from USAspending.gov.
| Date | Recipient | Amount↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | $1.3M | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | $1.2M | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $543K | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $300K | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $268K | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $185K | |
| May 1, 2026 | $173K | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $111K | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $91K | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $89K | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $61K | |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $58K | |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $55K | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $44K | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $43K | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $37K | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $37K | |
| Feb 15, 2026 | $34K | |
| Mar 15, 2026 | $25K | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $24K |
Housing Market
$271K
↑ 3.1%
2026-02
Market Intelligence
Low0/100
Construction Demand
Major National Contractors
FLR
Fluor Corporation
ACM
AECOM
J
Jacobs Solutions
TPC
Tutor Perini
MTZ
MasTec
PWR
Quanta Services
EME
EMCOR Group
GVA
Granite Construction
Workforce
Employment
64,072
Avg Hourly Wage
$32.88
Avg Annual Wage
$68,380
Bridge Conditions
Total Bridges
15,713
Poor Condition
560
3.6% of total
Average Age
50 yrs