Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steels across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 288 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel is $65.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $64.53 and $66.03/hr. The highest state average is Wisconsin at $65.28/hr; the lowest is Wisconsin at $65.28/hr.

Bottom 10%
$64.53
Median
$65.28
Average
$65.28
Top 10%
$66.03

Range: $64.53 – $66.03/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 median
$65.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+179%
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

Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $38.02/hr
Avg total: $65.28/hr
288 rates

All Rates

288 county-level rates for Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Adams WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Adams WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Adams WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Ashland WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Ashland WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Ashland WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Ashland WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Barron WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Barron WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Barron WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Barron WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Bayfield WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Bayfield WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Bayfield WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Bayfield WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Brown WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Brown WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Brown WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Brown WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Buffalo WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Buffalo WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Buffalo WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Buffalo WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Burnett WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Burnett WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Burnett WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Burnett WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Calumet WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Calumet WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Calumet WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Calumet WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Chippewa WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Chippewa WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Chippewa WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Chippewa WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Clark WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Clark WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Clark WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Clark WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Columbia WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Columbia WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Columbia WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Columbia WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Crawford WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Crawford WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Crawford WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Crawford WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Dane WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dane WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dane WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Dane WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Dodge WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Dodge WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dodge WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dodge WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Door WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Door WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Door WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Door WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Douglas WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Douglas WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Douglas WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Douglas WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dunn WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dunn WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Dunn WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Dunn WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Eau Claire WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Eau Claire WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Eau Claire WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Eau Claire WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Florence WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Florence WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Florence WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Florence WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Forest WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Forest WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Forest WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Forest WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Grant WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Grant WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Grant WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Grant WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Green WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Green WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Green WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Green WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Green Lake WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Green Lake WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Green Lake WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Green Lake WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Iowa WI heavy $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Iowa WI highway $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Iowa WI highway $38.77 $27.26 $66.03 WD →
Iowa WI heavy $37.27 $27.26 $64.53 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel →