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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Mississippi publish 53 painter classification rates ranging from $10.00 to $17.00 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 Mississippi have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Mississippi

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 53 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Mississippi publish 53 painter classification rates, across 53 determinations covering 82 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.00 to $17.00 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting painter rates in Mississippi: 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 Mississippi'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

MS20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Alcorn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260004 on SAM.gov.

MS20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Amite

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260005 on SAM.gov.

MS20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Bolivar

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260006 on SAM.gov.

MS20260007 rev 1 · Residential · Clay

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260007 on SAM.gov.

MS20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Coahoma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260008 on SAM.gov.

MS20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Holmes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260009 on SAM.gov.

MS20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Humphreys

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260010 on SAM.gov.

MS20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Itawamba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260011 on SAM.gov.

MS20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Jones

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260012 on SAM.gov.

MS20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Lauderdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260013 on SAM.gov.

MS20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260014 on SAM.gov.

MS20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Neshoba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260015 on SAM.gov.

MS20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Panola

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260016 on SAM.gov.

MS20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Pearl River

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260017 on SAM.gov.

MS20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Quitman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260018 on SAM.gov.

MS20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260019 on SAM.gov.

MS20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Tallahatchie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260020 on SAM.gov.

MS20260021 rev 1 · Residential · Tishomingo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260021 on SAM.gov.

MS20260022 rev 2 · Residential · Adams, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson and 10 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260022 on SAM.gov.

MS20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.44	0.00	SUMS2007-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260023 on SAM.gov.

MS20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260024 on SAM.gov.

MS20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, Newton and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$10.00	0.00	SUMS2007-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260025 on SAM.gov.

MS20260026 rev 1 · Residential · Lafayette, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Union, Webster and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260026 on SAM.gov.

MS20260027 rev 1 · Residential · Lowndes, Noxubee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260027 on SAM.gov.

MS20260028 rev 1 · Residential · Prentiss, Tippah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$10.25	0.00	SUMS2007-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260028 on SAM.gov.

MS20260029 rev 1 · Residential · De Soto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260029 on SAM.gov.

MS20260030 rev 2 · Residential · Hancock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260030 on SAM.gov.

MS20260031 rev 2 · Residential · Harrison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260031 on SAM.gov.

MS20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Hinds

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260032 on SAM.gov.

MS20260033 rev 1 · Residential · Marshall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260033 on SAM.gov.

MS20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Rankin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260034 on SAM.gov.

MS20260035 rev 2 · Residential · Stone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260035 on SAM.gov.

MS20260036 rev 1 · Residential · Tate

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260036 on SAM.gov.

MS20260037 rev 1 · Residential · Tunica

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260037 on SAM.gov.

MS20260038 rev 1 · Residential · Copiah, Madison, Simpson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260038 on SAM.gov.

MS20260039 rev 2 · Residential · Forrest, George, Jackson, Lamar, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$11.00	0.00	SUMS2007-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260039 on SAM.gov.

MS20260040 rev 1 · Building · Itawamba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260040 on SAM.gov.

MS20260041 rev 1 · Building · Lafayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260041 on SAM.gov.

MS20260042 rev 2 · Building · Smith

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260042 on SAM.gov.

MS20260043 rev 1 · Building · Wilkinson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260043 on SAM.gov.

MS20260044 rev 1 · Building · Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena and 10 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260044 on SAM.gov.

MS20260045 rev 1 · Building · Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lee and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260045 on SAM.gov.

MS20260046 rev 1 · Building · Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260046 on SAM.gov.

MS20260047 rev 2 · Building · Clarke, George, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Kemper and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$15.17	0.00	SUMS2015-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260047 on SAM.gov.

MS20260048 rev 2 · Building · Forrest

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	0.00	SUMS2015-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260048 on SAM.gov.

MS20260049 rev 2 · Building · Hancock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	0.00	SUMS2015-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260049 on SAM.gov.

MS20260050 rev 2 · Building · Harrison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	0.00	SUMS2015-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260050 on SAM.gov.

MS20260051 rev 1 · Building · Hinds

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.00	0.00	SUMS2015-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260051 on SAM.gov.

MS20260052 rev 2 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	0.00	SUMS2015-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260052 on SAM.gov.

MS20260053 rev 1 · Building · Rankin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.00	0.00	SUMS2015-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260053 on SAM.gov.

MS20260054 rev 1 · Building · Benton, De Soto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.00	0.00	SUMS2015-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260054 on SAM.gov.

MS20260055 rev 1 · Building · Copiah, Madison, Simpson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.00	0.00	SUMS2015-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260055 on SAM.gov.

MS20260056 rev 2 · Building · Lamar, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.00	0.00	SUMS2015-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260056 on SAM.gov.

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