1. [Wage rates](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage) 2. [California](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california) 3. Painters 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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001) San Diego County Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential $38.52 $18.64 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002) Imperial County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.52 $18.64 PAINTERS (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) [CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Heavy, Highway $53.38 $28.04 PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) [CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Heavy, Highway $13.60 $2.94 PAINTERS: SANDBLASTING; SPRAY; STEAM-CLEANING (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Building $12.76 $2.43 PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER; PAPERHANGER (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Building $21.78 $4.68 PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Building $12.51 $2.43 PAINTERS: BRUSH (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007) Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $41.43 $16.16 PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY [CA20260008](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260008) Butte County Residential $8.90 $0.00 PAINTERS: BRUSH MERCED, STANISLAUS & SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES FOOTNOTES: SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $… [CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009) Madera, Kern and 5 more counties Residential $43.45 $22.80 PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY: [CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009) Madera, Kern and 5 more counties Residential $34.08 $18.50 PAINTER [CA20260011](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260011) Kings County Residential $8.19 $0.00 PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT [CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260012) San Luis Obispo County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL [CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260012) San Luis Obispo County Building, Heavy, Highway $41.42 $19.04 PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260012) San Luis Obispo County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTER [CA20260013](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260013) Shasta County Residential $10.45 $0.00 PAINTERS, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260014](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260014) Santa Barbara County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER [CA20260014](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260014) Santa Barbara County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT [CA20260015](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015) Ventura County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL [CA20260015](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015) Ventura County Building, Heavy, Highway $41.42 $19.04 PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260015](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015) Ventura County Building, Heavy, Highway $36.44 $18.58 PAINTER [CA20260016](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260016) Tulare County Building $9.87 $0.00 PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) REPAINT (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA & VENTURA) [CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018) Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $43.45 $22.80 PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) [CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019) Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties Residential $53.38 $28.04 PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) [CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019) Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties Residential $41.43 $16.16 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER [CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020) Mono, Kern and 1 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $34.08 $18.50 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (4) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020) Mono, Kern and 1 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $34.08 $18.50 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) INDUSTRIAL [CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260021) Tulare County Heavy, Highway $36.57 $22.69 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260022](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022) Los Angeles County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.52 $18.64 PAINTERS: SPRAY [CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023) Amador County Building $14.64 $4.60 PAINTERS: SANDBLASTER; SCAFFOLD; SHEETROCK; STRUCTURAL STEEL; SWING STAGE; TAPER [CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023) Amador County Building $15.79 $4.60 PAINTERS: BRUSH [CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023) Amador County Building $14.39 $4.60 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024) Orange County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.52 $18.64 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260025](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260025) Riverside County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.52 $18.64 PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK [CA20260026](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260026) San Bernardino County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.52 $18.64 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) [CA20260027](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260027) Humboldt County Residential $26.37 $9.81 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) [CA20260028](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260028) Tuolumne County Residential $26.37 $9.81 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) [CA20260029](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260029) Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties Residential $26.37 $9.81 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) [CA20260030](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260030) Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties Residential $26.37 $9.81 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) [CA20260031](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260031) Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties Residential $26.37 $9.81 Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions. **About these rates** WagePilot mirrors Davis-Bacon general wage determinations from SAM.gov, the official source, and re-checks each one daily. The wage determination incorporated in your contract governs, including its modification number, footnotes and any conformed classifications. WagePilot reviews payroll; it does not file, certify or give legal advice. --- Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/painters (last updated 2026-10-15)