What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a painter in Colorado?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Colorado publish 36 painter classification rates ranging from $13.62 to $27.41 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Colorado have a published painter rate?

64 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one painter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Colorado may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Colorado prevailing wage page.

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Colorado

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 28 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Colorado publish 36 painter classification rates, across 28 determinations covering 64 counties.
Those published base rates run from $13.62 to $27.41 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting painter rates in Colorado: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Colorado's active federal determinations that is a form of painter work (brush, roller and spray application) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

CO20260001 rev 1 · Building · Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne and 41 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$15.19	0.00	SUCO2001-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260001 on SAM.gov.

CO20260002 rev 1 · Heavy · Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & SPRAY	$15.81	3.26	SUCO2001-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260002 on SAM.gov.

CO20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING AND TAPING)	$13.62	3.39	SUCO2001-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260004 on SAM.gov.

CO20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne and 46 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTERS: BRUSH, SPRAY & ROLLER	$15.00	0.00	SUCO2001-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260005 on SAM.gov.

CO20260006 rev 1 · Highway · Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$16.99	2.87	SUCO2011-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260006 on SAM.gov.

CO20260007 rev 1 · Highway · Boulder

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$16.99	2.87	SUCO2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260007 on SAM.gov.

CO20260008 rev 1 · Highway · El Paso, Pueblo, Teller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$16.99	2.87	SUCO2011-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260008 on SAM.gov.

CO20260009 rev 1 · Highway · Denver, Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$16.99	2.87	SUCO2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260009 on SAM.gov.

CO20260010 rev 1 · Highway · Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$17.54	3.52	SUCO2011-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260010 on SAM.gov.

CO20260011 rev 1 · Highway · Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$17.54	3.52	SUCO2011-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260011 on SAM.gov.

CO20260012 rev 1 · Highway · Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta and 13 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$17.54	3.52	SUCO2011-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260012 on SAM.gov.

CO20260013 rev 1 · Highway · Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Moffat and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY (SUMMIT)	$19.96	3.52	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY (GARFIELD, GRAND. JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT)	$17.54	3.52	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY (EAGLE)	$17.49	3.52	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260013 on SAM.gov.

CO20260015 rev 1 · Building · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260015 on SAM.gov.

CO20260016 rev 1 · Building · Arapahoe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260016 on SAM.gov.

CO20260017 rev 1 · Building · Boulder

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260017 on SAM.gov.

CO20260018 rev 1 · Building · Broomfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260018 on SAM.gov.

CO20260019 rev 1 · Building · Clear Creek

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260019 on SAM.gov.

CO20260020 rev 1 · Building · Denver

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260020 on SAM.gov.

CO20260021 rev 1 · Building · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260021 on SAM.gov.

CO20260022 rev 1 · Building · El Paso

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.20	0.00	SUCO2013-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260022 on SAM.gov.

CO20260023 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260023 on SAM.gov.

CO20260024 rev 1 · Building · Larimer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	1.81	SUCO2013-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260024 on SAM.gov.

CO20260025 rev 1 · Building · Mesa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$19.56	2.05	SUCO2013-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260025 on SAM.gov.

CO20260026 rev 1 · Building · Park

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260026 on SAM.gov.

CO20260027 rev 1 · Building · Pueblo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.20	0.00	SUCO2013-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260027 on SAM.gov.

CO20260028 rev 1 · Building · Teller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.20	0.00	SUCO2013-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260028 on SAM.gov.

CO20260029 rev 1 · Building · Weld

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$19.56	2.05	SUCO2013-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260029 on SAM.gov.

CO20260030 rev 1 · Building · Elbert, Gilpin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	$27.41	11.56	PAIN0079-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CO20260030 on SAM.gov.

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