DIVER DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for DIVER DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 108 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for DIVER DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VE is $82.57/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $78.37 and $86.76/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $82.57/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $82.57/hr.

Bottom 10%
$78.37
Median
$82.57
Average
$82.57
Top 10%
$86.76

Range: $78.37 – $86.76/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 49-9092 — Commercial Divers.

Davis-Bacon median
$82.57/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.39/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+180.9%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alaska AK
Avg base: $57.23/hr
Avg total: $82.57/hr
108 rates

All Rates

108 county-level rates for DIVER DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aleutians West AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Aleutians West AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Aleutians West AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Aleutians West AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Anchorage AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Anchorage AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Anchorage AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Anchorage AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Bethel AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Bethel AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Bethel AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Bethel AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Bristol Bay AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Bristol Bay AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Bristol Bay AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Bristol Bay AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Denali AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Denali AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Denali AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Denali AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Dillingham AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Dillingham AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Dillingham AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Dillingham AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Haines AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Haines AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Haines AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Haines AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Juneau AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Juneau AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Juneau AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Juneau AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Kodiak Island AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Kodiak Island AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Kodiak Island AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Kodiak Island AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Nome AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Nome AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Nome AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Nome AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
North Slope AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
North Slope AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
North Slope AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
North Slope AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Northwest Artic AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Northwest Artic AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Northwest Artic AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Northwest Artic AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Sitka AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Sitka AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Sitka AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Sitka AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Wade Hampton AK heavy $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Wade Hampton AK building $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Wade Hampton AK building $61.42 $25.34 $86.76 WD →
Wade Hampton AK heavy $53.03 $25.34 $78.37 WD →
Top-paying counties for DIVER DEPTH PAY PREMIUM FOR DIVERS BELOW WATER SURFACE: 50-100 FEET $1.00 PER FOOT 101 FEET AND DEEPER $2.00 PER FOOT ENCLOSURE PAY PREMIUM WITH NO VE →