PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 233 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS is $41.49/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.49 and $41.49/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $41.49/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $41.49/hr.

Bottom 10%
$41.49
Median
$41.49
Average
$41.49
Top 10%
$41.49

Range: $41.49 – $41.49/hr across 1 state. 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 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$41.49/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+77.3%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $25.10/hr
Avg total: $41.49/hr
233 rates

All Rates

233 county-level rates for PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Adams IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Adams IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Allen IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Allen IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Allen IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Benton IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Benton IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Benton IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Blackford IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Blackford IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Boone IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Boone IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Boone IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Brown IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Brown IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Brown IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Carroll IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Carroll IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Cass IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Cass IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Cass IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clark IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clark IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clark IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clay IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clay IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clinton IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Clinton IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Crawford IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Daviess IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
DeKalb IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Dearborn IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Dearborn IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Decatur IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Decatur IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Decatur IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Delaware IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Delaware IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Delaware IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Dubois IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Dubois IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Elkhart IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Elkhart IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fayette IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fayette IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fayette IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Floyd IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Floyd IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Floyd IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fountain IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fountain IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fountain IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Franklin IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Franklin IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Franklin IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fulton IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fulton IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Fulton IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Gibson IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Gibson IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Grant IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Grant IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Grant IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Greene IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Greene IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hamilton IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hamilton IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hamilton IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hancock IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hancock IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hancock IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Harrison IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Harrison IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Harrison IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hendricks IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hendricks IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Hendricks IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Henry IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Henry IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Henry IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Howard IN heavy $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Howard IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Howard IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Huntington IN highway $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Huntington IN building $25.10 $16.39 $41.49 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS →