PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, SANDBLASTING, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL FINISHING, TAPER, AND SPRAY STRUCTURAL STEEL — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, SANDBLASTING, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL FINISHING, TAPER, AND SPRAY STRUCTURAL STEELs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 85 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, SANDBLASTING, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL FINISHING, TAPER, AND SPRAY STRUCTURAL STEEL is $74.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.56 and $74.56/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $74.56/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $74.56/hr.

Bottom 10%
$74.56
Median
$74.56
Average
$74.56
Top 10%
$74.56

Range: $74.56 – $74.56/hr across 1 state. 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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$74.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+218.6%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $45.15/hr
Avg total: $74.56/hr
85 rates

All Rates

85 county-level rates for PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, SANDBLASTING, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL FINISHING, TAPER, AND SPRAY STRUCTURAL STEEL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Bond IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Boone IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Boone IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Boone IL residential $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Boone IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Brown IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Bureau IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Bureau IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Bureau IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Calhoun IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Carroll IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Carroll IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Carroll IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Cass IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Clinton IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
De Kalb IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
De Kalb IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
De Kalb IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Du Page IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Du Page IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Fulton IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Greene IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Hancock IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Henderson IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Henry IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Henry IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Henry IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Jersey IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Jo Daviess IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Jo Daviess IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Kane IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Kane IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Kendall IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Kendall IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Knox IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
La Salle IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Lake IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Lake IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Lee IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Lee IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Lee IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Livingston IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Logan IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Macoupin IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Marshall IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Mason IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
McDonough IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
McHenry IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
McHenry IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
McLean IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Menard IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Mercer IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Monroe IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Montgomery IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Morgan IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Ogle IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Ogle IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Ogle IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Ogle IL residential $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Pike IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Putnam IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Randolph IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Rock Island IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Rock Island IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Rock Island IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Schuyler IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Scott IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Stark IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Stephenson IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Stephenson IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Stephenson IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Warren IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Washington IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Whiteside IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Whiteside IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Whiteside IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Will IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Will IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Winnebago IL residential $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Winnebago IL heavy $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Winnebago IL highway $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Winnebago IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Woodford IL building $45.15 $29.41 $74.56 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, SANDBLASTING, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL FINISHING, TAPER, AND SPRAY STRUCTURAL STEEL →