Painters: Painters, Drywall Finishers, Spray Zone 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Painters, Drywall Finishers, Spray Zone 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Painters, Drywall Finishers, Spray Zone 1 is $55.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.19 and $55.19/hr. The highest state average is New York at $55.19/hr; the lowest is New York at $55.19/hr.

Bottom 10%
$55.19
Median
$55.19
Average
$55.19
Top 10%
$55.19

Range: $55.19 – $55.19/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
$55.19/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+135.9%
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: $33.50/hr
Avg total: $55.19/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for Painters: Painters, Drywall Finishers, Spray Zone 1, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Albany NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Albany NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Columbia NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Columbia NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Fulton NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Fulton NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Greene NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Greene NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Greene NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Montgomery NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Saratoga NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schenectady NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schoharie NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Washington NY building $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Washington NY highway $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Washington NY heavy $33.50 $21.69 $55.19 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Painters, Drywall Finishers, Spray Zone 1 →