Painters: Work on bridges — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 42 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Work on bridges is $92.49/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.13 and $92.85/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $92.49/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $92.49/hr.

Bottom 10%
$92.13
Median
$92.49
Average
$92.49
Top 10%
$92.85

Range: $92.13 – $92.85/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 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$92.49/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+295.3%
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

New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $58.79/hr
Avg total: $92.49/hr
42 rates

All Rates

42 county-level rates for Painters: Work on bridges, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Atlantic NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Atlantic NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Bergen NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Bergen NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Burlington NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Burlington NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Camden NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Camden NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Cape May NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Cape May NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Cumberland NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Cumberland NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Essex NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Essex NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Gloucester NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Gloucester NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Hudson NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Hudson NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Hunterdon NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Hunterdon NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Mercer NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Mercer NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Middlesex NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Middlesex NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Monmouth NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Monmouth NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Morris NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Morris NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Ocean NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Ocean NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Passaic NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Passaic NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Salem NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Salem NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Somerset NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Somerset NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Sussex NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Sussex NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Union NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Union NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Warren NJ highway $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 WD →
Warren NJ heavy $58.28 $33.85 $92.13 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Work on bridges →