DIVER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for DIVERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 697 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for DIVER is $50.27/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.81 and $113.58/hr. The highest state average is New York at $131.30/hr; the lowest is California at $34.03/hr.
Bottom 10%
$49.81
Median
$50.27
Average
$71.24
Top 10%
$113.58
Range: $26.54 – $131.30/hr across 9 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 median
$50.27/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.39/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+71%
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
California CA
Avg base: $26.01/hr
Avg total: $34.03/hr
8 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $43.92/hr
Avg total: $58.39/hr
4 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $77.04/hr
Avg total: $112.72/hr
40 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $51.16/hr
Avg total: $75.07/hr
108 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $78.11/hr
Avg total: $113.58/hr
28 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $75.46/hr
Avg total: $131.30/hr
43 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $40.00/hr
Avg total: $50.04/hr
352 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $64.70/hr
Avg total: $88.12/hr
99 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $60.83/hr
Avg total: $91.33/hr
15 rates
All Rates
697 county-level rates for DIVER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Henderson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Henderson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Hickman | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Hickman | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Hopkins | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Hopkins | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | highway | $49.92 | $20.56 | $70.48 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Livingston | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Livingston | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Logan | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Logan | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Lyon | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Lyon | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Marshall | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Marshall | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| McCracken | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| McCracken | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| McLean | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| McLean | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Muhlenberg | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Muhlenberg | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Ohio | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Ohio | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Owen | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | highway | $49.92 | $20.56 | $70.48 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Simpson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Simpson | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Todd | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Todd | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Trigg | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Trigg | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Union | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Union | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Warren | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Warren | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Washington | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Webster | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Webster | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.02 | $75.23 | WD → |
| Woodford | KY | highway | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Berkshire | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Berkshire | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Hampden | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Hampden | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Hampshire | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Hampshire | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $78.11 | $35.47 | $113.58 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | heavy | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | building | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | residential | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | highway | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | building | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | heavy | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | highway | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | building | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | residential | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |
| New York | NY | heavy | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 | WD → |