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Alaska pile driver prevailing wage, borough or census area by borough or census area

A pile driver's prevailing wage on Alaska public works is $80.21 an hour in every borough or census area that has one (30), for the main classification.

Pile Driver rate in each Alaska borough or census area, A to Z

30 localities
Borough or census areaBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aleutians East BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Aleutians West Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Anchorage MunicipalityPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Bethel Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Bristol Bay BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Chugach Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Copper River Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Denali BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Dillingham Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Fairbanks North Star BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Haines BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Juneau City and BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Kenai Peninsula BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Kodiak Island BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Kusilvak Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Lake and Peninsula BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Nome Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
North Slope BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Northwest Arctic BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Petersburg BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Sitka City and BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Skagway MunicipalityPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Wrangell City and BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Yakutat City and BoroughPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaPiledriver (A1401) · Anchorage Municipality group
$52.54 $27.67 $80.21 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-A1401

Main pile driver classification in each borough or census area (Piledriver (a1401)), Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). A contract uses the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date, for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter (AS 36.05.010). Checked October 25, 2026.

Wrangell City and Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourKusilvak Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourBristol Bay Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourHoonah-Angoon Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourPetersburg Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourNorthwest Arctic Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourHaines Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourAleutians East Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourKodiak Island Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourLake and Peninsula Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourChugach Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourCopper River Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourYukon-Koyukuk Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourSitka City and Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourNorth Slope Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourBethel Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourFairbanks North Star Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourDillingham Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourKetchikan Gateway Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourYakutat City and Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourJuneau City and Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourDenali Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourMatanuska-Susitna Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourAnchorage Municipality pile driver: $80.21 per hourAleutians West Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourKenai Peninsula Borough pile driver: $80.21 per hourNome Census Area pile driver: $80.21 per hourSkagway Municipality pile driver: $80.21 per hour
$80$80$80$80$80$80Pile Driver, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a pile driver make on prevailing wage in Alaska?

$80.21 an hour in every borough or census area that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which localities share a rate
Boroughs and census areasMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Anchorage Municipality group, 30 localities: Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Denali Borough, Dillingham Census Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Haines Borough, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Kodiak Island Borough, Kusilvak Census Area, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Nome Census Area, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Petersburg Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Skagway Municipality, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Wrangell City and Borough, Yakutat City and Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaPiledriver (A1401)$52.54 $80.21 

1 group of counties with identical DOLWD rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Questions about Alaska pile driver pay

What is the pile driver prevailing wage in Anchorage Municipality?

$80.21 an hour: a $52.54 base wage plus $27.67 in fringe benefits, under Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). Overtime and every pile driver classification in Anchorage Municipality.

Does pile driver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Anchorage Municipality the $80.21 total is a $52.54 base wage plus $27.67 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does pile driver prevailing wage pay overtime in Alaska?

Alaska overtime is 1½ times the basic hourly rate for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week, with daily hours not counted twice. Fringe benefits are paid for every hour, at straight time (AS 23.10.060). Pamphlet 600 prints no overtime figures; the dollar figure here is 1.5 × base + fringes, computed.

Do apprentice pile drivers get this rate?

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Why do some localities have the same pile driver rate?

DOLWD often publishes the same pile driver rates for several localities. Across Alaska, the 30 localities with a pile driver rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one borough or census area; the largest covers 30 localities (the Anchorage Municipality group).