PAINTERS:: PAINTER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTERS:: PAINTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 230 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTERS:: PAINTER is $31.51/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.51 and $31.51/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $31.51/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $31.51/hr.

Bottom 10%
$31.51
Median
$31.51
Average
$31.51
Top 10%
$31.51

Range: $31.51 – $31.51/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
$31.51/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+34.7%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $19.75/hr
Avg total: $31.51/hr
230 rates

All Rates

230 county-level rates for PAINTERS:: PAINTER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
St Louis MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
St Louis MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
St Louis City MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
St Louis City MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Stoddard MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Stoddard MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Stone MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Stone MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Sullivan MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Sullivan MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Taney MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Taney MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Texas MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Texas MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Vernon MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Vernon MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Warren MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Warren MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Washington MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Washington MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Wayne MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Wayne MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Webster MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Webster MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Worth MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Worth MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Wright MO highway $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Wright MO heavy $19.75 $11.76 $31.51 WD →
Top-paying counties for PAINTERS:: PAINTER →