Painters: Structural Steel — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 203 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Structural Steel is $67.14/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.35 and $67.14/hr. The highest state average is Wisconsin at $67.14/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $49.26/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.35
Median
$67.14
Average
$62.03
Top 10%
$67.14

Range: $47.35 – $67.14/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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$67.14/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+186.9%
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

Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $29.52/hr
Avg total: $49.26/hr
58 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $40.77/hr
Avg total: $67.14/hr
145 rates

All Rates

203 county-level rates for Painters: Structural Steel, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Adams PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Berks PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Berks PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Montour PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Montour PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Perry PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Perry PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Pike PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Pike PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Union PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Union PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
York PA heavy $29.02 $18.33 $47.35 WD →
York PA heavy $30.02 $21.14 $51.16 WD →
Adams WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Adams WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Ashland WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Ashland WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Barron WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Barron WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Bayfield WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Bayfield WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Brown WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Brown WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Buffalo WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Buffalo WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Burnett WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Burnett WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Calumet WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Calumet WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Chippewa WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Chippewa WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Clark WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Clark WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Columbia WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Columbia WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Crawford WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Crawford WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dane WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dane WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dodge WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dodge WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Door WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Door WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Douglas WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Douglas WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dunn WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Dunn WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Eau Claire WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Eau Claire WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Florence WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Florence WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Forest WI highway $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Forest WI heavy $40.77 $26.37 $67.14 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Structural Steel →