Diver Stand-by — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Diver Stand-bys across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 50 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Diver Stand-by is $86.76/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $86.76 and $86.76/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $86.76/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $86.76/hr.
Range: $86.76 – $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 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
All Rates
50 county-level rates for Diver Stand-by, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Aleutians West | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Anchorage | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Bethel | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Bristol Bay | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Denali | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | 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 | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Haines | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Juneau | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Wade Hampton | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Wrangell-Petersburg | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | heavy | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | building | $61.42 | $25.34 | $86.76 | WD → |