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Washington dredge worker prevailing wage, county by county
A dredge worker's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $79.35 an hour in Wahkiakum County to $97.45 in Adams County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $97.45.
Main dredge worker classification in each county, L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a dredge worker make on prevailing wage in Washington?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- King County group34 counties · Leverman, Hydraulic$97.45
- Clark County group5 counties · Leverman (hydraulic & Clamshell)$79.35
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County group, 34 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, Yakima | Leverman, Hydraulic | $97.45 | $67.20 |
| Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Leverman (hydraulic & Clamshell) | $79.35 | $61.80 |
2 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.
Questions about Washington dredge worker pay
What is the dredge worker prevailing wage in King County?
$97.45 an hour: a $67.20 base wage plus $30.25 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every dredge worker classification in King County.
Does dredge worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In King County the $97.45 total is a $67.20 base wage plus $30.25 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice dredge workers get this rate?
Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.
Why do some counties have the same dredge worker rate?
L&I often publishes the same dredge worker rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a dredge worker rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 34 counties (the King County group).
Which county pays dredge workers the most in Washington?
Adams County, at $97.45 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Wahkiakum County at $79.35, and the median county is $97.45.