Painters: Bridges — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 92 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Bridges is $58.54/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.10 and $72.65/hr. The highest state average is New York at $72.65/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $52.82/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.10
Median
$58.54
Average
$59.72
Top 10%
$72.65

Range: $47.10 – $72.65/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
$58.54/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+150.2%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $34.14/hr
Avg total: $52.82/hr
60 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $42.06/hr
Avg total: $72.65/hr
32 rates

All Rates

92 county-level rates for Painters: Bridges, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Allen KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Ballard KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Ballard KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Butler KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Butler KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Calloway KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Calloway KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Christian KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Christian KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Daviess KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Daviess KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Fulton KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Fulton KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Graves KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Graves KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Hancock KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Hancock KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Henderson KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Henderson KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Hickman KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Hickman KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Livingston KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Livingston KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Logan KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Logan KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Lyon KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Lyon KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Marshall KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Marshall KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
McCracken KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
McCracken KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
McLean KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
McLean KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Ohio KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Ohio KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Simpson KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Simpson KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Todd KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Todd KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Trigg KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Trigg KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Union KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Union KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Warren KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Warren KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Webster KY highway $36.77 $21.77 $58.54 WD →
Webster KY highway $31.50 $15.60 $47.10 WD →
Broome NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Broome NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Broome NY building $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Cattaraugus NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Cattaraugus NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chautauqua NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chautauqua NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chemung NY building $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chemung NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chenango NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chenango NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Chenango NY building $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Delaware NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Delaware NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Erie NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Erie NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Madison NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Madison NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Oneida NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Oneida NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Onondaga NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Onondaga NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Otsego NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Otsego NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Schuyler NY building $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Seneca NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Tioga NY building $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Tioga NY heavy $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Tioga NY highway $42.06 $30.59 $72.65 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Bridges →