PAINTER Elevated Tanks; Steeplejack Work; Bridge & Lead Abatement — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER Elevated Tanks; Steeplejack Work; Bridge & Lead Abatements across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 44 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER Elevated Tanks; Steeplejack Work; Bridge & Lead Abatement is $28.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $28.20 and $28.20/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $28.20/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $28.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$28.20
Median
$28.20
Average
$28.20
Top 10%
$28.20

Range: $28.20 – $28.20/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 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$28.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+20.5%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $22.30/hr
Avg total: $28.20/hr
44 rates

All Rates

44 county-level rates for PAINTER Elevated Tanks; Steeplejack Work; Bridge & Lead Abatement, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Anderson KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Bath KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Bourbon KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Boyd KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Boyle KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Bracken KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Breckinridge KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Bullitt KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Carroll KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Carter KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Clark KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Elliott KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Fayette KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Fleming KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Franklin KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Gallatin KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Grant KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Grayson KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Greenup KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Hardin KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Harrison KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Henry KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Jefferson KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Jessamine KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Larue KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Lewis KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Madison KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Marion KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Mason KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Meade KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Mercer KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Montgomery KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Nelson KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Nicholas KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Oldham KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Owen KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Robertson KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Rowan KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Scott KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Shelby KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Spencer KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Trimble KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Washington KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
Woodford KY highway $22.30 $5.90 $28.20 WD →
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