PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY is $54.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $42.14 and $64.22/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $52.33/hr; the lowest is Utah at $12.00/hr.

Bottom 10%
$42.14
Median
$54.28
Average
$51.41
Top 10%
$64.22

Range: $12.00 – $74.16/hr across 3 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
$54.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+132%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $31.32/hr
Avg total: $50.37/hr
1 rate
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.38/hr
Avg total: $52.33/hr
44 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $12.00/hr
Avg total: $12.00/hr
1 rate

All Rates

46 county-level rates for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Scott IA building $31.32 $19.05 $50.37 WD →
Adams PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Adams PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Bedford PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Berks PA residential $29.51 $20.15 $49.66 WD →
Bucks PA residential $42.97 $31.19 $74.16 WD →
Cameron PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Carbon PA residential $29.51 $20.15 $49.66 WD →
Chester PA residential $42.97 $31.19 $74.16 WD →
Clarion PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Clearfield PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Clinton PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Crawford PA building $28.84 $24.30 $53.14 WD →
Crawford PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Cumberland PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Cumberland PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Dauphin PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Dauphin PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Delaware PA residential $42.97 $31.19 $74.16 WD →
Elk PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Forest PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Franklin PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Fulton PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Greene PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Huntingdon PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Indiana PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Jefferson PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Lancaster PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Lawrence PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Lebanon PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Lehigh PA residential $29.51 $20.15 $49.66 WD →
McKean PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Mercer PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Montgomery PA residential $42.97 $31.19 $74.16 WD →
Montour PA residential $27.67 $18.80 $46.47 WD →
Northampton PA residential $29.51 $20.15 $49.66 WD →
Perry PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Perry PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Philadelphia PA residential $42.97 $31.19 $74.16 WD →
Potter PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Somerset PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Venango PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
Warren PA building $30.56 $23.72 $54.28 WD →
York PA residential $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
York PA building $25.84 $16.30 $42.14 WD →
Washington UT building $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY →