PAINTER: SPRAY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: SPRAYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,480 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: SPRAY is $35.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.31 and $52.86/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $75.41/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $12.36/hr.
Bottom 10%
$14.31
Median
$35.18
Average
$35.09
Top 10%
$52.86
Range: $9.87 – $75.41/hr across 21 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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.
Davis-Bacon median
$35.18/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+50.3%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $14.31/hr
Avg total: $14.31/hr
29 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $16.30/hr
Avg total: $16.30/hr
77 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $20.79/hr
Avg total: $28.34/hr
18 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $29.15/hr
Avg total: $44.78/hr
466 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $22.27/hr
Avg total: $30.44/hr
74 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $43.29/hr
Avg total: $52.88/hr
12 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $19.08/hr
Avg total: $26.25/hr
107 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $29.16/hr
Avg total: $44.07/hr
26 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $18.78/hr
Avg total: $26.79/hr
79 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $12.36/hr
Avg total: $12.36/hr
100 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $26.95/hr
Avg total: $35.71/hr
13 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $45.55/hr
Avg total: $75.41/hr
6 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.51/hr
Avg total: $18.65/hr
7 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $35.94/hr
Avg total: $47.87/hr
17 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $27.87/hr
Avg total: $52.84/hr
10 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $26.61/hr
Avg total: $38.00/hr
378 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $19.77/hr
Avg total: $19.77/hr
4 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $27.12/hr
Avg total: $52.01/hr
1 rate
Virginia VA
Avg base: $17.31/hr
Avg total: $19.92/hr
25 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $17.80/hr
Avg total: $21.98/hr
10 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $34.49/hr
Avg total: $52.02/hr
21 rates
All Rates
1,480 county-level rates for PAINTER: SPRAY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | highway | $23.89 | $9.06 | $32.95 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Grayson | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Hardin | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Hardin | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Harrison | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | highway | $23.89 | $9.06 | $32.95 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Owen | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | highway | $23.89 | $9.06 | $32.95 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Washington | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Woodford | KY | highway | $21.80 | $5.90 | $27.70 | WD → |
| Woodford | KY | building | $22.81 | $11.87 | $34.68 | WD → |
| Barnstable | MA | highway | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | WD → |
| Berkshire | MA | highway | $38.30 | $17.43 | $55.73 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | highway | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | highway | $41.14 | $15.50 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Franklin | MA | highway | $38.85 | $0.00 | $38.85 | WD → |
| Hampden | MA | highway | $38.30 | $17.43 | $55.73 | WD → |
| Hampshire | MA | highway | $37.50 | $18.83 | $56.33 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | highway | $40.87 | $13.86 | $54.73 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | highway | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | highway | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | highway | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | highway | $48.00 | $0.00 | $48.00 | WD → |
| Alcona | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Alcona | MI | building | $17.00 | $3.82 | $20.82 | WD → |
| Alger | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Allegan | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | building | $17.00 | $3.82 | $20.82 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | building | $16.37 | $2.08 | $18.45 | WD → |
| Arenac | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Barry | MI | heavy | $22.75 | $11.94 | $34.69 | WD → |
| Barry | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.66 | $43.98 | WD → |
| Bay | MI | heavy | $23.58 | $12.80 | $36.38 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | building | $16.37 | $2.08 | $18.45 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | heavy | $22.75 | $11.94 | $34.69 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.46 | $43.78 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | building | $27.07 | $16.56 | $43.63 | WD → |
| Calhoun | MI | heavy | $22.75 | $11.94 | $34.69 | WD → |
| Calhoun | MI | building | $27.07 | $16.56 | $43.63 | WD → |
| Cass | MI | heavy | $22.75 | $11.94 | $34.69 | WD → |
| Cass | MI | building | $22.75 | $11.94 | $34.69 | WD → |
| Charlevoix | MI | residential | $14.36 | $1.98 | $16.34 | WD → |