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Diver & Tender prevailing wage in Nassau County, New York

$135.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Marine Diver

$87.62 base wage + $47.48 fringe benefits (supplements)

Nassau County uses the same commercial diver rates as 9 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On New York public works in Nassau County, a commercial diver working as marine diver must be paid at least $135.10 an hour: a $87.62 base wage plus $47.48 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $135.10 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 2 commercial diver rates for Nassau County, from $114.64 to $135.10 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: $87.62 + $47.48

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)$87.62
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$47.48
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)$135.10

When does this rate change?

Every commercial diver rate in Nassau County

As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Carpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $47.48 $135.10 Jul 1, 2026
Carpenter: Marine Tender (Marine Construction)$67.16 $47.48 $114.64 Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon commercial diver rate in Nassau 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 Nassau 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 Nassau 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

$89.13Columbia$135.30New York City
NassauNearby: Queens $135.10, Bronx $135.10, Ulster $89.13Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Nassau, 11 the same, 50 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

  1. Nassau Countybase $87.62$135.10
  2. Queens Countybase $87.62$135.10
  3. Bronx Countybase $87.62$135.10
  4. Ulster Countybase $56.47$89.13

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)).

NYSDOL's commercial diver rates for Nassau County are the same as in 9 other counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and 1 more. The closest county with a different rate is Ulster County, at $89.13.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Nassau County
Nassau CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 
Queens CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same
Bronx CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same
Kings CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same
New York CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same
Westchester CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same
Richmond CountyCarpenter: Marine Diver (Marine Construction)$87.62 $135.10 same

New York commercial diver prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

More from NYSDOL on this rate

All Nassau County prevailing wage rates

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-8-1456MC, 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 Nassau County as CSV · Report an error