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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Utah publish 28 painter classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $26.00 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 Utah have a published painter rate?

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

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Utah

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 25 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Utah publish 28 painter classification rates, across 25 determinations covering 27 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $26.00 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 Utah: 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 Utah'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

UT20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Wasatch

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$13.50	1.64	SUUT1992-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260001 on SAM.gov.

UT20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$7.25	0.00	SUUT1997-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260002 on SAM.gov.

UT20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Box Elder

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$7.25	0.00	SUUT1997-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260003 on SAM.gov.

UT20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Kane, San Juan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER, BRUSH, SPRAY AND ROLLER	$8.79	0.00	SUUT1994-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260004 on SAM.gov.

UT20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Rich

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$7.25	0.00	SUUT1997-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260005 on SAM.gov.

UT20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Kane, Millard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY	$7.25	0.00	SUUT1997-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260006 on SAM.gov.

UT20260030 rev 1 · Residential · Cache

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$17.50	0.86	SUUT2008-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260030 on SAM.gov.

UT20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Davis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$17.50	0.86	SUUT2008-046 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260031 on SAM.gov.

UT20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Juab

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$15.05	0.00	SUUT2008-047 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260032 on SAM.gov.

UT20260033 rev 1 · Residential · Morgan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$17.50	0.86	SUUT2008-048 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260033 on SAM.gov.

UT20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Salt Lake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.23	0.00	SUUT2008-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260034 on SAM.gov.

UT20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Summit

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.23	0.00	SUUT2008-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260035 on SAM.gov.

UT20260036 rev 1 · Residential · Tooele

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	$11.23	0.00	SUUT2008-051 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260036 on SAM.gov.

UT20260037 rev 1 · Residential · Utah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$15.05	0.00	SUUT2008-052 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260037 on SAM.gov.

UT20260038 rev 1 · Residential · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$17.50	0.86	SUUT2008-053 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260038 on SAM.gov.

UT20260039 rev 1 · Residential · Weber

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$17.50	0.86	SUUT2008-054 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260039 on SAM.gov.

UT20260081 rev 1 · Building · Box Elder

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING DRYWALLING/TAPING)	$15.33	0.00	SUUT2012-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260081 on SAM.gov.

UT20260082 rev 1 · Building · Cache

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY	$15.33	0.00	SUUT2012-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260082 on SAM.gov.

UT20260083 rev 1 · Building · Davis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALLING/TAPING)	$15.33	0.00	SUUT2012-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260083 on SAM.gov.

UT20260084 rev 1 · Building · Juab

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$26.00	8.78	PAIN0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALLING/TAPING)	$12.00	0.00	SUUT2012-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260084 on SAM.gov.

UT20260085 rev 1 · Building · Salt Lake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING DRYWALL/FINISHER AND TAPER)	$26.00	8.78	PAIN0077-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: UT20260085 on SAM.gov.

UT20260086 rev 1 · Building · Tooele

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING DRYWALL/FINISHER AND TAPER)	$26.00	8.78	PAIN0077-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: UT20260086 on SAM.gov.

UT20260087 rev 1 · Building · Utah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$26.00	8.78	PAIN0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALLING/TAPING)	$12.00	0.00	SUUT2012-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260087 on SAM.gov.

UT20260088 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	$26.00	8.78	PAIN0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY	$12.00	0.00	SUUT2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260088 on SAM.gov.

UT20260089 rev 1 · Building · Morgan, Weber

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING DRYWALLING/TAPING)	$15.33	0.00	SUUT2012-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: UT20260089 on SAM.gov.

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