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Rhode Island dredge worker prevailing wage, county by county
A dredge worker's prevailing wage on Rhode Island public works is $45.01 an hour in every county that has one (5), for the main classification.
Main dredge worker classification in each county (Dredging: class d: oiler, deckhand, shoreman, rodman, scowman, cook, messman, porter/janitor. incentive pay: (add to hourly rate) operator (nccco license/certification) $1.80 licensed tug operator over 1000 hp (assigned as master) (uscg licensed master of towing vessels (motv) $1.80; licensed boat operator (assigned as lead boat captain) uscg licensed boat operator $1.30; engineer (qmed and tankerman endorsement or licensed engineer (uscg) $1.80 oiler (qmed and tankerman endorsement (uscg) $1.80; all classifications (tankerman endorsement only) uscg $1.55; deckhand or mate (ab with lifeboatman endorsement (uscg) $1.80; all classifications (lifeboatman endorsement only (uscg) $1.55; welder (abs certification) $1.55 footnotes applicable to above crafts: a. paid holidays: new year's day, martin luther king, jr.'s birthday, memorial day, good friday, independence day, labor day, veterans' day, thanksgiving day and christmas day b. vacation: eight percent (8%) of the straight time rate, multiplied by the total hours worked), Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Rates are set at award, then adjusted every July 1 for the life of the contract (RIGL 37-13-8). Checked October 25, 2026.
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County group, 5 localities: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | DREDGING: CLASS D: OILER, DECKHAND, SHOREMAN, RODMAN, SCOWMAN, COOK, MESSMAN, PORTER/JANITOR. INCENTIVE PAY: (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80 LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) (USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80 OILER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS (TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY) USCG $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATE (AB WITH LIFEBOATMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS (LIFEBOATMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 FOOTNOTES APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY B. VACATION: EIGHT PERCENT (8%) OF THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED | $45.01 | $30.86 |
1 group of counties with identical DLT rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Davis-Bacon schedules list journeyworker rates only. Registered apprentices (RIGL 28-45) may be paid a percentage of the base rate per their apprenticeship agreement, but the fringe may not be reduced (DLT FAQ); unregistered or out-of-ratio apprentices get the full journeyworker rate (260-RICR-30-15-3.4(E)).
Questions about Rhode Island dredge worker pay
What is the dredge worker prevailing wage in Providence County?
$45.01 an hour: a $30.86 base wage plus $14.15 in fringe benefits, under Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Overtime and every dredge worker classification in Providence County.
Does dredge worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Providence County the $45.01 total is a $30.86 base wage plus $14.15 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does dredge worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Rhode Island?
Over 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week is overtime, "calculated on the base rate only and then the fringe benefit rate is added" (DLT FAQ; RIGL 37-13-10). Rhode Island sets no Saturday, Sunday or holiday premium.
Do apprentice dredge workers get this rate?
Davis-Bacon schedules list journeyworker rates only. Registered apprentices (RIGL 28-45) may be paid a percentage of the base rate per their apprenticeship agreement, but the fringe may not be reduced (DLT FAQ); unregistered or out-of-ratio apprentices get the full journeyworker rate (260-RICR-30-15-3.4(E)).
Why do some counties have the same dredge worker rate?
DLT often publishes the same dredge worker rates for several counties. Across Rhode Island, the 5 counties with a dredge worker rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Providence County group).