Painters: Taper — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 234 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Taper is $40.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.45 and $40.45/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $40.45/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $8.95/hr.

Bottom 10%
$40.45
Median
$40.45
Average
$39.91
Top 10%
$40.45

Range: $7.25 – $40.45/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
$40.45/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+72.9%
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

Minnesota MN
Avg base: $8.56/hr
Avg total: $8.95/hr
4 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $30.21/hr
Avg total: $40.45/hr
230 rates

All Rates

234 county-level rates for Painters: Taper, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Kanabec MN residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN residential $12.47 $1.59 $14.06 WD →
Mille Lacs MN residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pine MN residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Adair MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Adair MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Andrew MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Andrew MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Atchison MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Atchison MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Audrain MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Audrain MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Barry MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Barry MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Barton MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Barton MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Bates MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Bates MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Benton MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Benton MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Bollinger MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Bollinger MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Boone MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Boone MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Buchanan MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Buchanan MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Butler MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Butler MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Caldwell MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Caldwell MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Callaway MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Callaway MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Camden MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Camden MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cape Girardeau MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Carroll MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Carroll MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Carter MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Carter MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cass MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cass MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cedar MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cedar MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Chariton MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Chariton MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Christian MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Christian MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clark MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clark MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clay MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clay MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clinton MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Clinton MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cole MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cole MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cooper MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Cooper MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Crawford MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Crawford MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dade MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dade MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dallas MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dallas MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Daviess MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Daviess MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
De Kalb MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
De Kalb MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dent MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dent MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Douglas MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Douglas MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dunklin MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Dunklin MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Franklin MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Franklin MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Gasconade MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Gasconade MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Gentry MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Gentry MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Greene MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Greene MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Grundy MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Grundy MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Harrison MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Harrison MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Henry MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Henry MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Hickory MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Hickory MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Holt MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Holt MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Howard MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Howard MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Howell MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Howell MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Iron MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Iron MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Jackson MO heavy $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
Jackson MO highway $30.21 $10.24 $40.45 WD →
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