Painters: Bridge — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Bridges across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 445 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Bridge is $62.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.02 and $68.06/hr. The highest state average is New York at $72.65/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $57.37/hr.
Bottom 10%
$50.02
Median
$62.05
Average
$61.04
Top 10%
$68.06
Range: $50.02 – $93.90/hr across 3 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
$62.05/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+165.2%
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
New York NY
Avg base: $42.06/hr
Avg total: $72.65/hr
6 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $37.21/hr
Avg total: $57.37/hr
295 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $43.19/hr
Avg total: $68.06/hr
144 rates
All Rates
445 county-level rates for Painters: Bridge, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | heavy | $61.81 | $32.09 | $93.90 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | highway | $61.81 | $32.09 | $93.90 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | highway | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | highway | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | highway | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $33.72 | $16.30 | $50.02 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | heavy | $36.67 | $18.80 | $55.47 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | heavy | $38.33 | $23.72 | $62.05 | WD → |