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Rhode Island pile driver prevailing wage, county by county
A pile driver's prevailing wage on Rhode Island public works is $70.88 an hour in every county that has one (5), for the main classification.
Main pile driver classification in each county (Piledriver (work on free-standing stacks, concrete silos & public utility electrical power houses, which are over 35 ft. in height when constructed: $.50 per hour additional. work on exterior concrete shear wall gang forms, 45 ft. or more above ground elevation or on setback: $.50 per hour additional. the designated piledriver, known as the "monkey": $1.00 per hour additional), 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 | PILEDRIVER (WORK ON FREE-STANDING STACKS, CONCRETE SILOS & PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRICAL POWER HOUSES, WHICH ARE OVER 35 FT. IN HEIGHT WHEN CONSTRUCTED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON EXTERIOR CONCRETE SHEAR WALL GANG FORMS, 45 FT. OR MORE ABOVE GROUND ELEVATION OR ON SETBACK: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. THE DESIGNATED PILEDRIVER, KNOWN AS THE "MONKEY": $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $70.88 | $41.53 |
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 pile driver pay
What is the pile driver prevailing wage in Providence County?
$70.88 an hour: a $41.53 base wage plus $29.35 in fringe benefits, under Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions. Overtime and every pile driver classification in Providence County.
Does pile driver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Providence County the $70.88 total is a $41.53 base wage plus $29.35 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does pile driver 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 pile drivers 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 pile driver rate?
DLT often publishes the same pile driver rates for several counties. Across Rhode Island, the 5 counties with a pile driver 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).