Diver Tender — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Diver Tenders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 142 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Diver Tender is $13.86/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $9.80 and $58.64/hr. The highest state average is California at $58.64/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $9.80/hr.
Range: $9.80 – $58.64/hr across 4 states. 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
142 county-level rates for Diver Tender, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Putnam | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Putnam | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Putnam | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | residential | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | residential | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | residential | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Westchester | NY | heavy | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Westchester | NY | residential | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Westchester | NY | highway | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Westchester | NY | building | $6.88 | $6.98 | $13.86 | WD → |
| Bristol | RI | building | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Bristol | RI | heavy | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Bristol | RI | highway | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Kent | RI | building | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Kent | RI | highway | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Kent | RI | heavy | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Newport | RI | heavy | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Newport | RI | building | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Newport | RI | highway | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Providence | RI | building | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Providence | RI | heavy | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Providence | RI | highway | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Washington | RI | highway | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Washington | RI | heavy | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |
| Washington | RI | building | $6.09 | $3.81 | $9.90 | WD → |