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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maine publish 12 painter classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $23.36 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 Maine have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Maine

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 12 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maine publish 12 painter classification rates, across 12 determinations covering 16 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $23.36 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting painter rates in Maine: 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 Maine'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

ME20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)	$7.25	0.00	SUME1988-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260003 on SAM.gov.

ME20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)	$7.25	0.00	SUME1988-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260005 on SAM.gov.

ME20260007 rev 1 · Building · Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.86	2.66	SUME2014-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260007 on SAM.gov.

ME20260009 rev 1 · Building · Kennebec

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.86	2.66	SUME2014-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260009 on SAM.gov.

ME20260010 rev 1 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.86	2.66	SUME2014-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260010 on SAM.gov.

ME20260012 rev 1 · Building · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.86	2.66	SUME2014-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260012 on SAM.gov.

ME20260014 rev 1 · Building · Lincoln, Oxford, Waldo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.86	2.66	SUME2014-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260014 on SAM.gov.

ME20260029 rev 1 · Heavy · Androscoggin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$22.18	6.33	SUME2014-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260029 on SAM.gov.

ME20260030 rev 1 · Heavy · Cumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$22.18	6.33	SUME2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260030 on SAM.gov.

ME20260031 rev 1 · Heavy · Penobscot

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$23.36	6.40	SUME2014-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260031 on SAM.gov.

ME20260032 rev 1 · Heavy · Sagadahoc

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$22.18	6.33	SUME2014-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260032 on SAM.gov.

ME20260033 rev 1 · Heavy · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$22.18	6.33	SUME2014-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260033 on SAM.gov.

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