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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Indiana publish 92 painter classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $41.80 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 Indiana have a published painter rate?

92 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. Indiana may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Indiana prevailing wage page.

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Indiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 19 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Indiana publish 92 painter classification rates, across 19 determinations covering 92 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $41.80 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 Indiana: 2026-07-30.

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 Indiana'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

IN20260001 rev 3 · Building, Heavy, Highway · La Porte, Lake, Porter, St Joseph, St Joseph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY (LA PORTE (EVERYTHING EAST OF HWY 39 AND NORTH OF HWY 20, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAPORTE AND MICHIGAN CITY); ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)	$33.00	19.86	PAIN0091-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (LA PORTE (EVERYTHING EAST OF HWY 39 AND NORTH OF HWY 20, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAPORTE AND MICHIGAN CITY	$32.50	19.86	PAIN0091-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: PAINTER (PORTER, LAKE AND THE REMAINDER OF LA PORTE COUNTY))	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHING (PORTER, LAKE AND THE REMAINDER OF LA PORTE COUNTY))	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260001 on SAM.gov.

IN20260002 rev 2 · Building · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 32 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY AND SANDBLASTING (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:)	$32.02	16.86	PAIN0047-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:)	$31.02	16.86	PAIN0047-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY AND SANDBLASTING (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$32.10	18.76	PAIN0080-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$31.15	18.76	PAIN0080-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY (FULTON COUNTY)	$33.00	19.86	PAIN0091-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (FULTON COUNTY)	$32.50	19.86	PAIN0091-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER (WHITE COUNTY)	$41.80	31.26	PAIN0460-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (WHITE COUNTY)	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$32.24	16.27	PAIN0469-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY/WATERBLASTING; SANDBLASTING (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)	$26.10	16.39	PAIN0669-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTI	$25.10	16.39	PAIN0669-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260002 on SAM.gov.

IN20260004 rev 2 · Building · Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Floyd and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$28.79	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SANDBLASTING, WATERBLASTING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$31.68	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL TAPING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$30.34	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRIDGES, LEAD ABATEMENT (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$31.68	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)	$32.02	16.86	PAIN0047-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)	$31.02	16.86	PAIN0047-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, SPRAY, SANDBLAST & WATERBLAST (CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES)	$23.21	15.85	PAIN0118-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY/WATERBLASTING; SANDBLASTING (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)	$26.10	16.39	PAIN0669-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)	$25.10	16.39	PAIN0669-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260004 on SAM.gov.

IN20260005 rev 2 · Building · Elkhart, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Marshall, Newton and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$33.00	19.86	PAIN0091-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)	$32.50	19.86	PAIN0091-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)	$41.80	31.26	PAIN0460-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (LAGRANGE COUNTY)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (LAGRANGE COUNTY)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (LAGRANGE COUNTY)	$32.24	16.27	PAIN0469-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (LAGRANGE COUNTY)	$25.04	15.32	PAIN0469-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260005 on SAM.gov.

IN20260006 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 83 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRIDGES, LEAD ABATEMENT (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$31.68	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, DRYWALL TAPING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$30.34	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SANDBLASTING, WATERBLASTING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$31.68	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$28.79	14.46	PAIN0012-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)	$31.02	16.89	PAIN0047-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (NON-BRIDGE WORK)	$30.52	15.89	PAIN0047-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$31.15	18.76	PAIN0080-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY AND SANDBLASTING (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$32.10	18.76	PAIN0080-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (ELKHART, FULTON, KOSCIUSKO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES)	$32.50	19.86	PAIN0091-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: SPRAY (ELKHART, FULTON, KOSCIUSKO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES)	$33.00	19.86	PAIN0091-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & PAPERHANGER (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION & RAILROAD BRIDGES) (CLARK, CRAWFORD, FLOYD, HARRISON JEFFERSON, SCOTT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)	$37.42	15.99	PAIN0118-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST & WATERBLAST (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION & RAILROAD BRIDGES) (CLARK, CRAWFORD, FLOYD, HARRISON JEFFERSON, SCOTT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)	$37.42	15.99	PAIN0118-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER OF MASTICS, CREOSOTES, KEWINCH KOATE, & COAL TAR EPOXY (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK COUNTIES) FO	$31.12	21.20	PAIN0156-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (BUILDING) (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI, STARKE AND WHITE COUNTIES)	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI, STARKE AND WHITE COUNTIES)	$41.00	31.26	PAIN0460-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI, STARKE AND WHITE COUNTIES)	$41.80	31.26	PAIN0460-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$32.24	16.27	PAIN0469-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)	$27.04	16.27	PAIN0469-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTI	$25.10	16.39	PAIN0669-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: SPRAY/WATERBLASTING; SANDBLASTING (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)	$26.10	16.39	PAIN0669-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260006 on SAM.gov.

IN20260007 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER)	$32.02	16.86	PAIN0047-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260007 on SAM.gov.

IN20260010 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson, Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)	$7.25	0.00	SUIN1995-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260010 on SAM.gov.

IN20260013 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER)	$32.02	16.86	PAIN0047-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260013 on SAM.gov.

IN20260015 rev 1 · Building · Orange, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY (ORANGE)	$31.02	16.86	PAIN0047-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH (WASHINGTON COUNTY)	$24.46	15.85	PAIN0118-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260015 on SAM.gov.

IN20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Henry

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-001 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-001 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260016 on SAM.gov.

IN20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Huntington

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-002 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-002 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260017 on SAM.gov.

IN20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Jay

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-003 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-003 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260018 on SAM.gov.

IN20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-004 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-004 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260019 on SAM.gov.

IN20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Adams, Blackford, DeKalb, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-005 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-005 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260020 on SAM.gov.

IN20260021 rev 1 · Residential · Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Pulaski, Starke, Warren and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-006 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-006 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260021 on SAM.gov.

IN20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Lawrence, Martin and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-007 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-007 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260022 on SAM.gov.

IN20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Decatur, Jefferson, Jennings, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$12.00	SUIN2012-008 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$12.00	SUIN2012-008 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$12.00	SUIN2012-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260023 on SAM.gov.

IN20260032 rev 2 · Residential · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-017 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-017 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260032 on SAM.gov.

IN20260033 rev 2 · Residential · Cass

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-018 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: ROLLER	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-018 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$18.29	7.43	SUIN2023-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260033 on SAM.gov.

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