PAINTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 495 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTERS is $51.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.38 and $84.38/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $85.13/hr; the lowest is Texas at $10.04/hr.
Bottom 10%
$10.38
Median
$51.91
Average
$55.39
Top 10%
$84.38
Range: $7.25 – $111.39/hr across 12 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
$51.91/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+121.8%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $24.14/hr
Avg total: $45.23/hr
8 rates
California CA
Avg base: $53.38/hr
Avg total: $81.42/hr
8 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $29.16/hr
Avg total: $41.02/hr
2 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $10.48/hr
Avg total: $11.54/hr
9 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $9.99/hr
Avg total: $10.82/hr
7 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $39.59/hr
Avg total: $72.08/hr
192 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $40.16/hr
Avg total: $56.84/hr
45 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $53.88/hr
Avg total: $85.13/hr
23 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $10.04/hr
Avg total: $10.04/hr
6 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $40.85/hr
Avg total: $57.53/hr
3 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $31.52/hr
Avg total: $47.71/hr
149 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $10.38/hr
Avg total: $10.38/hr
43 rates
All Rates
495 county-level rates for PAINTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Madison | NY | heavy | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Madison | NY | highway | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | residential | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | highway | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | heavy | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | building | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| New York | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| New York | NY | highway | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| New York | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| New York | NY | building | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| New York | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| New York | NY | heavy | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| New York | NY | residential | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| New York | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | building | $28.32 | $26.88 | $55.20 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | highway | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | heavy | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | building | $28.82 | $26.88 | $55.70 | WD → |
| Onondaga | NY | highway | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Onondaga | NY | heavy | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | residential | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | residential | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Otsego | NY | highway | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Otsego | NY | heavy | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | highway | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | heavy | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | building | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | residential | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | heavy | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | building | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | highway | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | residential | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | highway | $40.14 | $24.66 | $64.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | residential | $39.14 | $24.66 | $63.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | residential | $40.14 | $24.66 | $64.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | highway | $39.14 | $24.66 | $63.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | heavy | $39.14 | $24.66 | $63.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | heavy | $40.14 | $24.66 | $64.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | building | $39.14 | $24.66 | $63.80 | WD → |
| Rockland | NY | building | $40.14 | $24.66 | $64.80 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $27.44 | $23.78 | $51.22 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $26.13 | $23.78 | $49.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $27.13 | $23.78 | $50.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $28.13 | $23.78 | $51.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $27.38 | $23.78 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $27.44 | $23.78 | $51.22 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $27.13 | $23.78 | $50.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $28.13 | $23.78 | $51.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $27.38 | $23.78 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $26.13 | $23.78 | $49.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $27.44 | $23.78 | $51.22 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $27.13 | $23.78 | $50.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $28.13 | $23.78 | $51.91 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $27.38 | $23.78 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $26.13 | $23.78 | $49.91 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | highway | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | building | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | residential | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | residential | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | highway | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | highway | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | heavy | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | heavy | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | building | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | building | $29.60 | $23.83 | $53.43 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | building | $29.93 | $23.83 | $53.76 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | building | $30.00 | $23.83 | $53.83 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | highway | $29.60 | $23.83 | $53.43 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | highway | $29.93 | $23.83 | $53.76 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | highway | $30.00 | $23.83 | $53.83 | WD → |
| Tioga | NY | highway | $29.10 | $23.83 | $52.93 | WD → |