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Diver & Tender prevailing wage in Erie County, New York
$103.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Diver-Wet Day
$70.23 base wage + $33.35 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Erie County, a commercial diver working as diver-wet day must be paid at least $103.58 an hour: a $70.23 base wage plus $33.35 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $103.58 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 6 commercial diver rates for Erie County, from $70.13 to $138.70 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $70.23 + $33.35
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $70.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.35 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $103.58 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Every commercial diver rate in Erie County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Effluent & Slurry Diver-Wet Day$138.70
- Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day$103.58
- Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Effluent & Slurry Diver-Dry Day$102.69
- Carpenter - Building: Diver-Wet Day$93.63
- Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Dry Day & Dive Tender$79.58
- Carpenter - Building: Diver-Dry Day$70.13
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter - Building: Diver-Wet Day | $63.47 | $30.16 | $93.63 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Building: Diver-Dry Day | $39.97 | $30.16 | $70.13 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $33.35 | $103.58 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Dry Day & Dive Tender | $46.23 | $33.35 | $79.58 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Effluent & Slurry Diver-Wet Day | $105.35 | $33.35 | $138.70 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Effluent & Slurry Diver-Dry Day | $69.34 | $33.35 | $102.69 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon commercial diver rate in Erie County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
The federal determinations for Erie County list no commercial diver classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Erie County compares
The main commercial diver rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Erie Countybase $70.23$103.58
- Wyoming Countybase $70.23$103.58
- Niagara Countybase $70.23$103.58
- Cattaraugus Countybase $69.18$98.68
Diver & Tender rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $103.58 | |
| Wyoming County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $103.58 | same |
| Niagara County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $103.58 | same |
| Genesee County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $103.58 | same |
| Orleans County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $70.23 | $103.58 | same |
| Cattaraugus County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $69.18 | $98.68 | −$4.90 |
| Livingston County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day | $69.18 | $98.43 | −$5.15 |
New York commercial diver prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- * To be allocated at a later date.
- NOTE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK LISTED (per hour worked):
- - State or Federal designated hazardous site, requiring protective gear shall be an additional $2.50 per hour.
- - Certified Welders when required to perform welding work will receive an additional $5.00 per hour.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES PERTAINING TO DIVERS/TENDERS:
- - The pilot of an ADS or submersible will receive one and one-half (1 1/2) times the Diver-Wet Day Rate for time submerged.
- - All crew members aboard a submersible shall receive the Diver-Wet Day rate.
- - Depth pay for Divers based upon deepest depth on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 50' no additional fee
- 51'to 100' additional $0.50 per foot
- 101' to 150' additional $0.75 per foot
- 151' to 200' additional $1.25 per foot
- 201' or deeper additional $1.50 per foot
- - Penetration pay for Divers based upon deepest penetration on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 50' no additional fee
- 51' to 100' additional $0.75 per foot
- 101' to 200' additional $1.00 per foot
- 201' or deeper additional $1.25 per foot
- - Diver rates apply to all hours worked on dive day.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 7
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-12-276HH-Erie, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 7: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Erie County as CSV · Report an error