Painters: Brush — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Brushs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 419 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Brush is $66.99/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $42.14 and $67.31/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $74.10/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $9.20/hr.
Bottom 10%
$42.14
Median
$66.99
Average
$60.28
Top 10%
$67.31
Range: $7.25 – $74.10/hr across 8 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
$66.99/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+186.3%
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
California CA
Avg base: $42.33/hr
Avg total: $64.43/hr
26 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $44.05/hr
Avg total: $74.10/hr
20 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $24.46/hr
Avg total: $40.31/hr
2 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $8.80/hr
Avg total: $9.20/hr
4 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $9.19/hr
Avg total: $9.83/hr
11 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $25.84/hr
Avg total: $42.14/hr
58 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $9.31/hr
Avg total: $9.31/hr
10 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $41.53/hr
Avg total: $67.15/hr
288 rates
All Rates
419 county-level rates for Painters: Brush, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $14.39 | $4.60 | $18.99 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Solano | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Sonoma | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Sutter | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Yolo | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Yuba | CA | residential | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $44.05 | $30.05 | $74.10 | WD → |
| Orange | IN | building | $24.46 | $15.85 | $40.31 | WD → |
| Washington | IN | building | $24.46 | $15.85 | $40.31 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | residential | $13.45 | $1.59 | $15.04 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Pine | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Beaverhead | MT | residential | $7.60 | $0.35 | $7.95 | WD → |
| Big Horn | MT | residential | $9.86 | $0.86 | $10.72 | WD → |
| Carbon | MT | residential | $8.44 | $0.48 | $8.92 | WD → |
| Gallatin | MT | residential | $12.08 | $1.12 | $13.20 | WD → |
| Granite | MT | residential | $9.04 | $0.70 | $9.74 | WD → |
| Park | MT | residential | $8.44 | $0.48 | $8.92 | WD → |
| Powell | MT | residential | $9.04 | $0.70 | $9.74 | WD → |
| Ravalli | MT | residential | $7.60 | $0.35 | $7.95 | WD → |
| Silver Bow | MT | residential | $12.08 | $1.12 | $13.20 | WD → |
| Stillwater | MT | residential | $8.44 | $0.48 | $8.92 | WD → |
| Sweet Grass | MT | residential | $8.44 | $0.48 | $8.92 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | highway | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | WD → |