Painters: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Brush & Roll, Drywall Taping/Finishing — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Brush & Roll, Drywall Taping/Finishings across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 3 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Brush & Roll, Drywall Taping/Finishing is $53.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $53.50 and $53.50/hr. The highest state average is New York at $53.50/hr; the lowest is New York at $53.50/hr.

Bottom 10%
$53.50
Median
$53.50
Average
$53.50
Top 10%
$53.50

Range: $53.50 – $53.50/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
$53.50/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+128.6%
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: $27.27/hr
Avg total: $53.50/hr
3 rates

All Rates

3 county-level rates for Painters: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Brush & Roll, Drywall Taping/Finishing, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Herkimer NY building $27.27 $26.23 $53.50 WD →
Herkimer NY heavy $27.27 $26.23 $53.50 WD →
Herkimer NY highway $27.27 $26.23 $53.50 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Brush & Roll, Drywall Taping/Finishing →