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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Hampshire publish 27 painter classification rates ranging from $8.53 to $33.55 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 New Hampshire have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in New Hampshire

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 24 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Hampshire publish 27 painter classification rates, across 24 determinations covering 10 counties.
Those published base rates run from $8.53 to $33.55 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 New Hampshire: 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 New Hampshire'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

NH20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING)	$8.53	0.43	SUNH1994-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260001 on SAM.gov.

NH20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (DOES NOT INCLUDE DRYWALL FINISHING)	$9.28	0.00	SUNH1994-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260002 on SAM.gov.

NH20260015 rev 1 · Building · Belknap

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.62	0.00	SUNH2015-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260015 on SAM.gov.

NH20260016 rev 1 · Building · Carroll

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.87	2.02	SUNH2015-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260016 on SAM.gov.

NH20260017 rev 1 · Building · Coos

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.87	2.02	SUNH2015-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260017 on SAM.gov.

NH20260018 rev 1 · Building · Grafton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.87	2.02	SUNH2015-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260018 on SAM.gov.

NH20260019 rev 1 · Building · Merrimack

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.62	0.00	SUNH2015-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260019 on SAM.gov.

NH20260020 rev 1 · Building · Cheshire, Sullivan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.62	0.00	SUNH2015-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260020 on SAM.gov.

NH20260021 rev 1 · Building · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$22.99	3.28	SUNH2015-007 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.00	3.28	SUNH2015-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260021 on SAM.gov.

NH20260022 rev 1 · Building · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$22.99	3.28	SUNH2015-008 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$18.10	1.58	SUNH2015-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260022 on SAM.gov.

NH20260023 rev 1 · Building · Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$22.99	3.28	SUNH2015-009 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.13	0.00	SUNH2015-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260023 on SAM.gov.

NH20260024 rev 1 · Heavy · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$30.00	25.50	SUNH2015-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260024 on SAM.gov.

NH20260025 rev 1 · Heavy · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$33.55	19.15	SUNH2015-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260025 on SAM.gov.

NH20260026 rev 1 · Heavy · Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$33.55	19.15	SUNH2015-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260026 on SAM.gov.

NH20260032 rev 1 · Highway · Belknap

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$26.70	11.07	SUNH2019-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260032 on SAM.gov.

NH20260033 rev 1 · Highway · Carroll

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.88	12.06	SUNH2019-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260033 on SAM.gov.

NH20260034 rev 1 · Highway · Cheshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.88	12.06	SUNH2019-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260034 on SAM.gov.

NH20260035 rev 1 · Highway · Coos

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.88	12.06	SUNH2019-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260035 on SAM.gov.

NH20260036 rev 1 · Highway · Grafton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.88	12.06	SUNH2019-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260036 on SAM.gov.

NH20260037 rev 1 · Highway · Merrimack

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.38	11.86	SUNH2019-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260037 on SAM.gov.

NH20260038 rev 1 · Highway · Sullivan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$28.88	12.06	SUNH2019-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260038 on SAM.gov.

NH20260039 rev 1 · Highway · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$27.29	6.95	SUNH2019-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260039 on SAM.gov.

NH20260040 rev 1 · Highway · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$27.29	6.95	SUNH2019-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260040 on SAM.gov.

NH20260041 rev 1 · Highway · Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: SPRAY	$27.29	6.95	SUNH2019-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260041 on SAM.gov.

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