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Painter prevailing wage in Baldwin County, Alabama
$15.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.41 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUAL2015-011
$10.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.21 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING · SUAL2007-092
$17.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.97 base wage + $1.27 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUAL2019-027
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Baldwin County, a painter must be paid at least $15.41 an hour: a $15.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260083 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260083, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-011 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Baldwin County, a painter must be paid at least $10.21 an hour: a $10.21 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-092 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Baldwin County, a painter must be paid at least $17.24 an hour: a $15.97 base wage plus $1.27 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260148 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260148, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-027 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Alabama has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 painter rates for Baldwin County, from $10.21 to $17.24 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.41 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $15.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.21 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $10.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.21 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.97 + $1.27
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $15.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.27 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.24 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Alabama change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Baldwin County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Highway · SUAL2019-027$17.24
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Building · SUAL2015-011$15.41
- PAINTER: SPRAYBuilding · SUAL2015-011$14.31
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGResidential · SUAL2007-092$10.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: SPRAYBuildingSUAL2015-011 | $14.31 | $0.00 | $14.31 | AL20260083 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUAL2015-011 | $15.41 | $0.00 | $15.41 | AL20260083 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)HighwaySUAL2019-027 | $15.97 | $1.27 | $17.24 | AL20260148 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGResidentialSUAL2007-092 | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | AL20260009 Mod 1 |
How Baldwin County compares
The main painter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Alabama
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Baldwin Countybase $15.41$15.41
- Mobile Countybase $15.41$15.41
- Escambia Countybase $15.83$15.83
- Washington Countybase $15.83$15.83
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.83 | $15.83 | +$0.42 |
| Washington County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.83 | $15.83 | +$0.42 |
| Monroe County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.83 | $15.83 | +$0.42 |
| Conecuh County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.83 | $15.83 | +$0.42 |
| Clarke County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.83 | $15.83 | +$0.42 |
| Baldwin County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.41 | $15.41 | |
| Mobile County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.41 | $15.41 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AL20260083 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260083/1
We read every active Alabama Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Baldwin County as CSV · Report an error