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
Johnson MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Johnson MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Johnson MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Johnson MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Johnson MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Johnson MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Knox MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Knox MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Knox MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Knox MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Knox MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Knox MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Laclede MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Laclede MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Laclede MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Laclede MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lafayette MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lafayette MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lawrence MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lawrence MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lewis MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lewis MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lewis MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lewis MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lincoln MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Lincoln MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Linn MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Linn MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Linn MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Linn MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Linn MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Linn MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Livingston MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Livingston MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Livingston MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Livingston MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Macon MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Macon MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Macon MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Macon MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Macon MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Macon MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Madison MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Madison MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Madison MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Madison MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Madison MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Madison MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Maries MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Maries MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Maries MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Maries MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Maries MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Maries MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Marion MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Marion MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Marion MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Marion MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Marion MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Marion MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
McDonald MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
McDonald MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
McDonald MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
McDonald MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Mercer MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Mercer MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Mercer MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Mercer MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Miller MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Miller MO heavy $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Miller MO heavy $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Miller MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Miller MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Miller MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Mississippi MO highway $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Mississippi MO highway $29.58 $17.76 $47.34 WD →
Mississippi MO highway $44.33 $19.97 $64.30 WD →
Mississippi MO heavy $36.98 $17.76 $54.74 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Steeplejack →