Painters: All Other Work — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: All Other Works across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 70 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: All Other Work is $56.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.85 and $82.90/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $82.90/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $48.55/hr.

Bottom 10%
$40.85
Median
$56.24
Average
$53.45
Top 10%
$82.90

Range: $40.85 – $82.90/hr across 2 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
$56.24/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+140.3%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $29.86/hr
Avg total: $48.55/hr
60 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $50.85/hr
Avg total: $82.90/hr
10 rates

All Rates

70 county-level rates for Painters: All Other Work, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Allen KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Ballard KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Ballard KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Butler KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Butler KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Calloway KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Calloway KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Christian KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Christian KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Daviess KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Daviess KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Fulton KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Fulton KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Graves KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Graves KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Hancock KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Hancock KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Henderson KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Henderson KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Hickman KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Hickman KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Livingston KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Livingston KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Logan KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Logan KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Lyon KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Lyon KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Marshall KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Marshall KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
McCracken KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
McCracken KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
McLean KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
McLean KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Ohio KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Ohio KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Simpson KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Simpson KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Todd KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Todd KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Trigg KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Trigg KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Union KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Union KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Warren KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Warren KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Webster KY highway $25.25 $15.60 $40.85 WD →
Webster KY highway $34.47 $21.77 $56.24 WD →
Bucks PA heavy $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Bucks PA highway $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Chester PA heavy $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Chester PA highway $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Delaware PA heavy $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Delaware PA highway $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Montgomery PA highway $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Montgomery PA heavy $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Philadelphia PA heavy $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Philadelphia PA highway $50.85 $32.05 $82.90 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: All Other Work →