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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Rhode Island publish 8 painter classification rates ranging from $16.55 to $57.85 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 Rhode Island have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Rhode Island

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 3 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Rhode Island publish 8 painter classification rates, across 3 determinations covering 5 counties.
Those published base rates run from $16.55 to $57.85 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 Rhode Island: 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 Rhode Island'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

RI20260001 rev 4 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$39.57	26.60	PAIN0011-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (EPOXY, TANKS, TOWERS, SWING STAGE & STRUCTURAL STEEL)	$41.57	26.60	PAIN0011-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (SPRAY, SAND & WATER BLASTING)	$42.57	26.60	PAIN0011-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (TAPER)	$38.82	25.80	PAIN0011-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (WALL COVERER)	$38.57	25.80	PAIN0011-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRIDGE WORK)	$57.85	26.40	PAIN0011-011 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: RI20260001 on SAM.gov.

RI20260002 rev 2 · Residential · Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.55	8.50	SURI1999-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: RI20260002 on SAM.gov.

RI20260003 rev 2 · Residential · Newport

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$16.55	2.65	SURI1999-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: RI20260003 on SAM.gov.

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