PAINTER TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABA — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABAs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 50 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABA is $70.02/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.02 and $70.02/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $70.02/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $70.02/hr.

Bottom 10%
$70.02
Median
$70.02
Average
$70.02
Top 10%
$70.02

Range: $70.02 – $70.02/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
$70.02/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+199.2%
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

Alaska AK
Avg base: $43.57/hr
Avg total: $70.02/hr
50 rates

All Rates

50 county-level rates for PAINTER TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABA, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aleutians West AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Aleutians West AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Anchorage AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Anchorage AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Bethel AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Bethel AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Bristol Bay AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Bristol Bay AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Denali AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Denali AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Dillingham AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Dillingham AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Haines AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Haines AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Juneau AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Juneau AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Kodiak Island AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Kodiak Island AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Nome AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Nome AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
North Slope AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
North Slope AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Northwest Artic AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Northwest Artic AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Sitka AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Sitka AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Wade Hampton AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Wade Hampton AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Wrangell-Petersburg AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Wrangell-Petersburg AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Yukon-Koyukuk AK heavy $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Yukon-Koyukuk AK building $43.57 $26.45 $70.02 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTER TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABA →