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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Oklahoma publish 42 painter classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $13.56 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 Oklahoma have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Oklahoma

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 36 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Oklahoma publish 42 painter classification rates, across 36 determinations covering 67 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $13.56 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 Oklahoma: 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 Oklahoma'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

OK20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Carter, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260001 on SAM.gov.

OK20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$8.00	0.00	SUOK1997-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260002 on SAM.gov.

OK20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Hughes, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Seminole

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260003 on SAM.gov.

OK20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Payne, Pottawatomie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260004 on SAM.gov.

OK20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (TAPERS AND FINISHERS)	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-001 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER (BRUSH)	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260005 on SAM.gov.

OK20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Cimarron and 15 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260008 on SAM.gov.

OK20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Muskogee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260009 on SAM.gov.

OK20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTERS: SPRAY	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-010 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTERS: BRUSH	$7.25	0.00	SUOK1997-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260011 on SAM.gov.

OK20260037 rev 1 · Building · Carter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260037 on SAM.gov.

OK20260038 rev 1 · Building · Garfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.00	0.00	SUOK2012-017 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.32	0.00	SUOK2012-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260038 on SAM.gov.

OK20260039 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.15	0.00	SUOK2012-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260039 on SAM.gov.

OK20260040 rev 1 · Building · Johnston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260040 on SAM.gov.

OK20260041 rev 2 · Building · Canadian

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.17	0.00	SUOK2012-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260041 on SAM.gov.

OK20260042 rev 2 · Building · Cleveland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.53	0.00	SUOK2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260042 on SAM.gov.

OK20260045 rev 2 · Building · Grady

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.17	0.00	SUOK2012-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260045 on SAM.gov.

OK20260046 rev 2 · Building · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.17	0.00	SUOK2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260046 on SAM.gov.

OK20260047 rev 2 · Building · Logan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.17	0.00	SUOK2012-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260047 on SAM.gov.

OK20260048 rev 2 · Building · McClain

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.17	0.00	SUOK2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260048 on SAM.gov.

OK20260049 rev 2 · Building · Oklahoma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.42	0.00	SUOK2012-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260049 on SAM.gov.

OK20260056 rev 1 · Building · Beckham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.15	0.00	SUOK2012-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260056 on SAM.gov.

OK20260057 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.15	0.00	SUOK2012-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260057 on SAM.gov.

OK20260058 rev 1 · Building · Love

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260058 on SAM.gov.

OK20260059 rev 1 · Building · Mayes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-039 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260059 on SAM.gov.

OK20260060 rev 1 · Building · Murray

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260060 on SAM.gov.

OK20260061 rev 1 · Building · Muskogee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260061 on SAM.gov.

OK20260062 rev 1 · Building · Ottawa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260062 on SAM.gov.

OK20260063 rev 1 · Building · Payne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.90	0.00	SUOK2012-043 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.38	0.00	SUOK2012-043 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260063 on SAM.gov.

OK20260064 rev 1 · Building · Stephens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.15	0.00	SUOK2012-044 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260064 on SAM.gov.

OK20260065 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260065 on SAM.gov.

OK20260066 rev 1 · Building · Woods

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.00	0.00	SUOK2012-046 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.18	0.00	SUOK2012-046 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260066 on SAM.gov.

OK20260067 rev 1 · Building · Adair, Cherokee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-047 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260067 on SAM.gov.

OK20260068 rev 1 · Building · Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$12.00	0.00	SUOK2012-048 DOL wage survey rate
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.18	0.00	SUOK2012-048 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260068 on SAM.gov.

OK20260069 rev 1 · Building · Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260069 on SAM.gov.

OK20260070 rev 1 · Building · Caddo, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jefferson, Kiowa and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.15	0.00	SUOK2012-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260070 on SAM.gov.

OK20260071 rev 1 · Building · Coal, Garvin, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, Marshall and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$12.32	0.00	SUOK2012-051 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260071 on SAM.gov.

OK20260072 rev 1 · Building · Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Nowata, Okfuskee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$13.56	0.00	SUOK2012-052 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260072 on SAM.gov.

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