California prevailing wage rates
Painters: Davis-Bacon rates in California
61 painter rates across 28 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $8.19 to $57.00 an hour (median $36.44), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTERS (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $53.38 | $28.04 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $13.35 | $2.94 |
| PAINTERS: SANDBLASTER, SPRAY, STRUCTURAL STEEL & SWING STAGE (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT CO… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $13.60 | $2.94 |
| PAINTERS: SANDBLASTING; SPRAY; STEAM-CLEANING (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $21.28 | $4.68 |
| PAINTERS: PAPERHANGER; SANDBLASTER; SPRAY; STRUCTURAL STEEL; SWING STAGE; TAPER (DEL NO… | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $12.76 | $2.43 |
| PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER; PAPERHANGER (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $21.78 | $4.68 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $12.51 | $2.43 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $20.78 | $4.68 |
| PAINTERS (SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS: $1.25 ADDITIONA… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $43.45 | $22.80 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.5… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $39.43 | $16.16 |
| PAINTERS: PAPERHANGER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.50/HR.… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $42.19 | $16.16 |
| PAINTERS: SPRAY PAINTER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.50/H… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $41.43 | $16.16 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | CA20260008 | Butte County | Residential | $8.90 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH MERCED, STANISLAUS & SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES FOOTNOTES: SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $… | CA20260009 | Madera, Kern and 5 more counties | Residential | $43.45 | $22.80 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY: | CA20260009 | Madera, Kern and 5 more counties | Residential | $34.08 | $18.50 |
| PAINTER | CA20260011 | Kings County | Residential | $8.19 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $41.42 | $19.04 |
| PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTER | CA20260013 | Shasta County | Residential | $10.45 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $41.42 | $19.04 |
| PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $36.44 | $18.58 |
| PAINTER | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $9.87 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) REPAINT (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA & VENTURA) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $25.40 | $15.87 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) REPAINT IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $28.59 | $15.97 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA &… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $30.04 | $16.03 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RI… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $32.12 | $16.09 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (3) JOURNEYMAN & INDUSTRIAL IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, O… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $34.02 | $16.49 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (3) JOURNEYMAN & INDUSTRIAL SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA B… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $34.02 | $16.49 |
| PAINTERS. PREMIUMS: EXOTIC MATERIALS - $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. SPRAY WORK: - $0.50 A… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $53.38 | $28.04 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH. FOOTNOTES: SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $43.45 | $22.80 |
| PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $57.00 | $28.04 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER. FOOTNOTE: SPRAY PAINTERS & PAPERHANGERS RECIVE $1.00 ADDITIONAL… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $34.49 | $21.80 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER. FOOTNOTE: SPRAY PAINTERS & PAPERHANGERS RECIVE $1.00 A… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $35.74 | $21.80 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES) SPRAY/S… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $43.45 | $22.80 |
| PAINTER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, MONTEREY, NAPA, SAN BENITO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLA… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $53.38 | $28.04 |
| PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $57.00 | $28.04 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $39.43 | $16.16 |
| PAINTER: PAPER HANGER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER = $… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $42.19 | $16.16 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY PAINTER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER = … | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $41.43 | $16.16 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $34.08 | $18.50 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (4) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $34.08 | $18.50 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) INDUSTRIAL | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $41.42 | $19.04 |
| PAINTER FOOTNOTE: SANDBLAST/SPRAY PAINTING: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK OVER 30 FEE… | CA20260021 | Tulare County | Heavy, Highway | $36.57 | $22.69 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTERS: SPRAY | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $14.64 | $4.60 |
| PAINTERS: SANDBLASTER; SCAFFOLD; SHEETROCK; STRUCTURAL STEEL; SWING STAGE; TAPER | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $15.79 | $4.60 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $14.39 | $4.60 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.52 | $18.64 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | CA20260027 | Humboldt County | Residential | $26.37 | $9.81 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | CA20260028 | Tuolumne County | Residential | $26.37 | $9.81 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | CA20260029 | Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties | Residential | $26.37 | $9.81 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | CA20260030 | Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties | Residential | $26.37 | $9.81 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | CA20260031 | Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties | Residential | $26.37 | $9.81 |
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