Workers’ comp insurance cost for electricians in Nebraska

Q: What does workers' comp cost electrical contractors in Nebraska?

Modeled from the 2024 filed manual rate of $2.22 per $100 of payroll: a <5-employee electrical shop lands around $1k–$4k per year before experience mods and schedule credits.

Q: What drives the rate up or down?

Three levers: payroll (the exposure base), claims history (the experience modifier), and schedule credits/debits the insurer applies. Electrical wiring work is NCCI class 5190 — it covers electrical wiring within buildings, including installation of fixtures and appliances.

Published 2026-06-05 · Updated 2026-06-11 · by Brokly

Direct answer: Nebraska electrical contractors pay a filed workers’-comp manual rate of $2.22 per $100 of payroll (2024 filed rate) — the 30th-highest of 51 US jurisdictions. Modeled on real payrolls, most <5-employee electrical contractors land around $1k–$4k/yr, before experience mods and schedule credits.

58% of NE electrical contractors have <5 employees — the chart below prices every size band from its own observed payroll.
Nebraska sits 30th of 51: RI pays more ($2.41), MA less ($2.02).
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What do Nebraska electrical contractors pay for workers’ comp?

Modeled annual premium across the real size distribution of NE electrical contractors

bar height = how many electrical contractors are that size · figures = modeled annual cost

typical · most NE electrical contractors

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<5 emp

≈$1.9k/yr

5–9 emp

≈$7.3k/yr

10–19 emp

≈$17k/yr

20–49 emp

≈$48k/yr

50–99 emp

≈$110k/yr

SMALLER

MID-SIZE

LARGER

A <5-employee NE electrical shop: modeled $1k–$4k/yr in workers’-comp premium (that band’s own average wage, before experience mods and schedule credits). Bar heights show how many of the 668 NE electrical contractors fall in each size band.

Cohort: size distribution of 668 NE electrical contractors (Census CBP 2023); premiums modeled from one filed rate ($2.22/$100 payroll, 2024). Bands shown cover 658 of 668 establishments (98.5%) — 10 establishments in larger, very small-count, or data-suppressed size bands are not shown. 2023 payroll dollars, not inflation-adjusted. Illustrative benchmark — not a quote or coverage recommendation.

Filed manual rate (NE)

$2.22 / $100 payroll

as of 2024

Typical <5-employee electrical shop (58% of NE)

$1k–$4k / yr modeled

as of 2024 · CBP 2023

Sources: Oregon DCBS workers' compensation premium rate ranking study, June 2025 (calendar-year 2024 rates) (as of calendar year 2024, retrieved 2026-06-04) · US Census County Business Patterns 2023, state file (Electrical contractors (NAICS 238210)) (as of 2023, retrieved 2026-06-05)

How does Nebraska compare to nearby ranks?

Calculated manual rates, $ per $100 payroll, NCCI class 5190 (Electrical Wiring — Within Buildings), 2024. See all 51 jurisdictions →

Rank	State	Rate / $100 payroll
26	New Mexico	$2.37
27	Maryland	$2.35
28	Mississippi	$2.28
29	Alaska	$2.23
30	Nebraska	$2.22
31	Idaho	$2.11
32	Delaware	$2.09
33	Washington	$2.07
34	Colorado	$2.06

Sources: Oregon DCBS workers' compensation premium rate ranking study, June 2025 (calendar-year 2024 rates) (as of calendar year 2024, retrieved 2026-06-04)

Frequently asked questions

What does workers' comp cost electrical contractors in Nebraska?

Modeled from the 2024 filed manual rate of $2.22 per $100 of payroll: a <5-employee electrical shop lands around $1k–$4k per year before experience mods and schedule credits.

What drives the rate up or down?

Three levers: payroll (the exposure base), claims history (the experience modifier), and schedule credits/debits the insurer applies. Electrical wiring work is NCCI class 5190 — it covers electrical wiring within buildings, including installation of fixtures and appliances.

Electricians in nearby-ranked states: Idaho ($2.11) · Delaware ($2.09) · Mississippi ($2.28) · Maryland ($2.35)

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Illustrative benchmark — not a quote or coverage recommendation. Figures are modeled from public filings and Census data for 668 Nebraska electrical contractors; your premium depends on your payroll, claims history, and carrier.