In short: ZIP-code 68503 (Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE) calibrated construction estimating, CSI Divisions 01–48 material takeoffs & local crew wage rates. Labor index 93.6 | 24–48 hr delivery from $80.
Lincoln · Lancaster County, NE

ZIP Code 68503 Construction Cost Estimating & Crew Wage Index (Lincoln, NE)

Bid-ready CSI MasterFormat Divisions 01–48 material takeoffs and labor cost estimates calibrated directly to postal code 68503 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Delivered in unlocked Excel + color PDF takeoff layers within 24–48 hours, flat fee from $80.

Lincoln Market Hub

ZIP 68503 Calibration Card

Jurisdiction
Lancaster County
ZIP Labor Index
93.6
Material Freight Index
100.8
Composite Multiplier
0.97x (96.8)
Coordinates
40.8233, -96.6766

ZIP 68503 (Lincoln, NE) Burdened Trade Labor & CSI Assembly Rates

Calibrated for Predominantly Open-Shop / Right-to-Work bidding in Lancaster County (93.6 labor factor).

CSI DivisionTrade & Benchmark AssemblyZIP 68503 Crew RateZIP Installed Unit CostFlat Takeoff Fee
Div 26Commercial Electrical Distribution & LED Package$73.48/hr$18.97/SFFrom $85
Div 23Packaged VAV RTU + SMACNA Galvanized Ductwork$70.01/hr$21.68/SFFrom $85
Div 22Cast-Iron DWV + Type L Copper Domestic Plumbing$71.32/hr$9.49/SFFrom $85
Div 034,000 PSI Footings & Slab-on-Grade w/ Grade 60 Rebar$60.75/hr$230.38/CYFrom $80
Div 05A992 Wide-Flange Structural Steel + Metal Decking$74.32/hr$4114/TONFrom $90
Div 09Metal Stud Framing, Type X Gypsum & ACT Ceilings$62.24/hr$9.92/SFFrom $80
Div 313D GPS Mass Grading, Trenching & Select Structural Fill$67.49/hr$33.40/CYFrom $95

NE Building & NEC Code Notes

Nebraska Building Act (IBC/IECC) & State Electrical Division statewide NEC inspection.

Site & Environmental Scope Factors

42–48 inch frost footings, severe hail-impact Class 4 commercial roofing specs, and high-capacity electrical substations.

Prevailing Wage Rules in ZIP 68503

No statewide statutory wage table; Omaha/federal Davis-Bacon scales apply on federal & select municipal contracts.

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