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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $53.61/hr
Avg total: $78.65/hr
880 rates

All Rates

880 county-level rates for DIVER, WET, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Noble OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Noble OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Noble OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Noble OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Noble OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Noble OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Noble OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Noble OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Noble OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Noble OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Paulding OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Paulding OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Paulding OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Paulding OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Paulding OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Perry OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Perry OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Perry OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Perry OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Perry OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Perry OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Perry OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Perry OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Perry OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Perry OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Pike OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Pike OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Pike OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Pike OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Pike OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Pike OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Pike OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Pike OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Pike OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Pike OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Portage OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Portage OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Portage OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Portage OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Portage OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Portage OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Portage OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Portage OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Portage OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Portage OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Preble OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Preble OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Preble OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Preble OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Preble OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Preble OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Preble OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Preble OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Preble OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Preble OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Putnam OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Putnam OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Putnam OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Putnam OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Putnam OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Richland OH heavy $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Richland OH highway $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Richland OH highway $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Richland OH highway $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Richland OH highway $58.52 $24.91 $83.43 WD →
Richland OH heavy $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Richland OH heavy $54.36 $22.54 $76.90 WD →
Richland OH heavy $54.51 $27.50 $82.01 WD →
Richland OH heavy $49.82 $25.40 $75.22 WD →
Richland OH highway $50.85 $24.82 $75.67 WD →
Top-paying counties for DIVER, WET →