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Ohio commercial diver prevailing wage, county by county
A commercial diver's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $49.81 an hour in Washington County to $83.43 in Belmont County. The median county is $50.27.
Main commercial diver classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a commercial diver make on prevailing wage in Ohio?
7 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Belmont County group3 counties · DIVER, WET (BELMONT, HARRISON, & MONROE)$83.43
- Cuyahoga County group12 counties · DIVER, WET (ASHLAND, ASHTABULA, CUYAHOGA, ER$82.01
- Knox County group4 counties · DIVER, WET (COSHOCTON, HOLMES, KNOX & MORROW$76.90
- Mahoning County group2 counties · DIVER, WET (MAHONING & TRUMBULL)$75.67
- Stark County group4 counties · DIVER, WET (CARROLL, STARK, TUSCARAWAS & WAY$75.22
- Hamilton County group15 counties · DIVER (BROWN, BUTLER, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLER$50.27
- Franklin County group27 counties · DIVER (ADAMS, ATHENS, DELAWARE, FAIRFIELD, F$49.81
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont County group, 3 localities: Belmont, Harrison, Monroe | DIVER, WET (BELMONT, HARRISON, & MONROE) | $83.43 | $58.52 |
| Cuyahoga County group, 12 localities: Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit | DIVER, WET (ASHLAND, ASHTABULA, CUYAHOGA, ERIE, GEAUGA, HURON, LAKE, LORAIN, MEDINA, PORTAGE, RICHLAND & SUMMIT) | $82.01 | $54.51 |
| Knox County group, 4 localities: Coshocton, Holmes, Knox, Morrow | DIVER, WET (COSHOCTON, HOLMES, KNOX & MORROW) | $76.90 | $54.36 |
| Mahoning County group, 2 localities: Mahoning, Trumbull | DIVER, WET (MAHONING & TRUMBULL) | $75.67 | $50.85 |
| Stark County group, 4 localities: Carroll, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne | DIVER, WET (CARROLL, STARK, TUSCARAWAS & WAYNE) | $75.22 | $49.82 |
| Hamilton County group, 15 localities: Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren | DIVER (BROWN, BUTLER, CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLERMONT, CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, HAMILTON, LOGAN, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE, SHELBY & WARREN) | $50.27 | $40.58 |
| Franklin County group, 27 localities: Adams, Athens, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Union, Vinton, Washington | DIVER (ADAMS, ATHENS, DELAWARE, FAIRFIELD, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, GALLIA, GUERNSEY, HIGHLAND, HOCKING, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, LICKING, MADISON, MARION, MEIGS, MORGAN, MUSKINGUM, NOBLE, PERRY, PICKAWAY, PIKE, ROSS, SCIOTO, UNION, VINTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $49.81 | $39.41 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Ohio commercial diver pay
What is the commercial diver prevailing wage in Franklin County?
$49.81 an hour: a $39.41 base wage plus $10.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001, modification 5. Overtime and every commercial diver classification in Franklin County.
Does commercial diver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Franklin County the $49.81 total is a $39.41 base wage plus $10.40 in fringe benefits, about 21% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does commercial diver prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice commercial divers get this rate?
Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Why do some counties have the same commercial diver rate?
DOL often publishes the same commercial diver rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 67 counties with a commercial diver rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 27 counties (the Franklin County group).