Painters: Steeplejack — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 696 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Steeplejack is $54.74/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.34 and $64.30/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $55.46/hr; the lowest is New York at $51.91/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.34
Median
$54.74
Average
$55.43
Top 10%
$64.30

Range: $47.34 – $64.30/hr across 2 states. 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
$54.74/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+133.9%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $36.96/hr
Avg total: $55.46/hr
690 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $28.13/hr
Avg total: $51.91/hr
6 rates

All Rates

696 county-level rates for Painters: Steeplejack, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Adair MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Adair MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Adair MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Adair MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Adair MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Andrew MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Andrew MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Andrew MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Andrew MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Andrew MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Andrew MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Atchison MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Atchison MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Atchison MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Atchison MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Atchison MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Atchison MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Audrain MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Audrain MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Audrain MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Audrain MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Audrain MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Audrain MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Barry MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Barry MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Barry MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Barry MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Barry MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Barry MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Barton MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Barton MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Barton MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Barton MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Barton MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Barton MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Bates MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Bates MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Bates MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Bates MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Bates MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Bates MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Benton MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Benton MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Benton MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Benton MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Benton MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Benton MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Bollinger MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Bollinger MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Bollinger MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Bollinger MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Bollinger MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Bollinger MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Boone MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Boone MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Boone MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Boone MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Boone MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Boone MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Buchanan MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Buchanan MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Buchanan MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Buchanan MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Buchanan MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Buchanan MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Butler MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Butler MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Butler MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Butler MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Butler MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Butler MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Caldwell MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Caldwell MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Caldwell MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Caldwell MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Caldwell MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Caldwell MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Callaway MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Callaway MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Callaway MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Callaway MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Callaway MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Callaway MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Camden MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Camden MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Camden MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Camden MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Camden MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Camden MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Carroll MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Carroll MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Carroll MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Carroll MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Steeplejack →