PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 55 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING is $10.21/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $9.98 and $31.00/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $29.85/hr; the lowest is Alabama at $10.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$9.98
Median
$10.21
Average
$16.18
Top 10%
$31.00

Range: $9.79 – $31.19/hr across 4 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$10.21/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-56.4%
D-B rate is below market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alabama AL
Avg base: $10.10/hr
Avg total: $10.10/hr
34 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $16.93/hr
Avg total: $18.49/hr
4 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $22.09/hr
Avg total: $24.08/hr
6 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $23.33/hr
Avg total: $29.85/hr
11 rates

All Rates

55 county-level rates for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Baldwin AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Barbour AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Bullock AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Butler AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Chambers AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Cherokee AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Choctaw AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Clarke AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Clay AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Cleburne AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Coffee AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Coosa AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Covington AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Crenshaw AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Cullman AL residential $9.79 $0.00 $9.79 WD →
Dale AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Dallas AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
De Kalb AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Escambia AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Fayette AL residential $9.79 $0.00 $9.79 WD →
Franklin AL residential $9.79 $0.00 $9.79 WD →
Lamar AL residential $9.92 $0.00 $9.92 WD →
Macon AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Marengo AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Marion AL residential $9.79 $0.00 $9.79 WD →
Marshall AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Monroe AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Perry AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Pickens AL residential $9.79 $0.00 $9.79 WD →
Pike AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Randolph AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Sumter AL residential $10.21 $0.00 $10.21 WD →
Talladega AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Tallapoosa AL residential $10.06 $0.00 $10.06 WD →
Hartford CT residential $15.33 $1.56 $16.89 WD →
Middlesex CT residential $17.10 $1.56 $18.66 WD →
New London CT residential $17.10 $1.56 $18.66 WD →
Tolland CT residential $18.19 $1.56 $19.75 WD →
Hunterdon NJ residential $20.53 $0.00 $20.53 WD →
Mercer NJ residential $20.53 $0.00 $20.53 WD →
Middlesex NJ residential $20.53 $0.00 $20.53 WD →
Somerset NJ residential $20.53 $0.00 $20.53 WD →
Union NJ residential $25.20 $5.99 $31.19 WD →
Warren NJ residential $25.20 $5.99 $31.19 WD →
Cibola NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Colfax NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
De Baca NM building $16.58 $1.75 $18.33 WD →
Guadalupe NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Harding NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Mora NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Quay NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Rio Arriba NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
San Miguel NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Taos NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Union NM building $24.00 $7.00 $31.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING →