Painters: Spraying, Paperhangers, Sand-Blasting, Swinging scaffold — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Spraying, Paperhangers, Sand-Blasting, Swinging scaffolds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Spraying, Paperhangers, Sand-Blasting, Swinging scaffold is $44.44/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $44.44 and $61.21/hr. The highest state average is New York at $48.63/hr; the lowest is New York at $48.63/hr.
Range: $44.44 – $61.21/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
8 county-level rates for Painters: Spraying, Paperhangers, Sand-Blasting, Swinging scaffold, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus | NY | highway | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | highway | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | heavy | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | highway | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | heavy | $24.93 | $19.51 | $44.44 | WD → |
| Niagara | NY | highway | $33.00 | $28.21 | $61.21 | WD → |
| Niagara | NY | heavy | $33.00 | $28.21 | $61.21 | WD → |