Painters: Tapers — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Taperss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Tapers is $44.69/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $44.69 and $62.51/hr. The highest state average is New York at $49.26/hr; the lowest is New York at $49.26/hr.
Range: $44.69 – $62.51/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
9 county-level rates for Painters: Tapers, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus | NY | highway | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | highway | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | heavy | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | building | $26.45 | $23.69 | $50.14 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | heavy | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | highway | $25.18 | $19.51 | $44.69 | WD → |
| Niagara | NY | heavy | $34.00 | $28.51 | $62.51 | WD → |
| Niagara | NY | highway | $34.00 | $28.51 | $62.51 | WD → |