PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: JOURNEYMAN PAINTER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: JOURNEYMAN PAINTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: JOURNEYMAN PAINTER is $52.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.58 and $55.02/hr. The highest state average is California at $53.19/hr; the lowest is California at $53.19/hr.
Range: $52.58 – $55.02/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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.
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
All Rates
12 county-level rates for PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: JOURNEYMAN PAINTER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | heavy | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | building | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | highway | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | heavy | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | highway | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | building | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | WD → |