Painters: Brush & Roller — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Brush & Rollers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,675 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Brush & Roller is $48.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $42.19 and $56.15/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $52.22/hr; the lowest is California at $16.29/hr.
Bottom 10%
$42.19
Median
$48.30
Average
$48.00
Top 10%
$56.15
Range: $16.29 – $72.26/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
$48.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+106.4%
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: $13.35/hr
Avg total: $16.29/hr
8 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $31.32/hr
Avg total: $50.37/hr
2 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $33.09/hr
Avg total: $51.68/hr
233 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $18.50/hr
Avg total: $30.47/hr
30 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $19.00/hr
Avg total: $22.00/hr
2 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $30.38/hr
Avg total: $48.65/hr
1,150 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $29.79/hr
Avg total: $52.22/hr
198 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $14.64/hr
Avg total: $17.19/hr
52 rates
All Rates
1,675 county-level rates for Painters: Brush & Roller, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte | CA | heavy | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Del Norte | CA | highway | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | heavy | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Humboldt | CA | highway | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Lake | CA | heavy | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Lake | CA | highway | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Mendocino | CA | heavy | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Mendocino | CA | highway | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | WD → |
| Scott | IA | heavy | $31.32 | $19.05 | $50.37 | WD → |
| Scott | IA | highway | $31.32 | $19.05 | $50.37 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Adams | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Blackford | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Cass | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | building | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Clinton | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Crawford | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| DeKalb | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fountain | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fulton | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Fulton | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Fulton | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | building | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Grant | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Grant | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Grant | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | building | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hancock | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Hancock | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hancock | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hendricks | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Hendricks | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Hendricks | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Henry | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Henry | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | building | $41.00 | $31.26 | $72.26 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | heavy | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | highway | $31.20 | $15.55 | $46.75 | WD → |