DIVER, WET — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for DIVER, WETs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 880 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for DIVER, WET is $76.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $75.22 and $83.43/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $78.65/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $78.65/hr.
Bottom 10%
$75.22
Median
$76.90
Average
$78.65
Top 10%
$83.43
Range: $75.22 – $83.43/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
$76.90/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.39/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+161.7%
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
All Rates
880 county-level rates for DIVER, WET, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Allen | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Ashland | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Ashtabula | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Belmont | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Brown | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Butler | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | highway | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | highway | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | highway | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | heavy | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | highway | $54.36 | $22.54 | $76.90 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | heavy | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | heavy | $54.51 | $27.50 | $82.01 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | heavy | $49.82 | $25.40 | $75.22 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | heavy | $58.52 | $24.91 | $83.43 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | highway | $50.85 | $24.82 | $75.67 | WD → |