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Painter prevailing wage, Sacramento County group, California (22 counties)
DIR sets the same painter rates, row for row, in 22 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$69.68an hour, total
$45.85 wage + $23.83 employer payments
On California public works in each of these 22 counties, a painter must be paid at least $69.68 an hour in total: $45.85 in wages plus $23.83 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $92.60 and Sunday and holiday work is $115.53.
DIR general determination 200-X-1(SacArea), issued February 22, 2026 and still current in DIR's 2026-2 release. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 4 painter rates for each of these counties, from $69.68 to $101.60 an hour. See all of them.
DIR's expiration date for this determination was June 30, 2026. DIR hasn't issued a replacement, so this rate still applies, which is what the single asterisk on DIR's table means. A project keeps the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job.
Base wage and fringe: $45.85 + $23.83
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, usually called fringe benefits, are what DIR expects the employer to pay into health, pension and other plans for each hour worked. An employer can pay part of that as extra wages instead, as long as the total per hour stays at $69.68 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) (footnote I) | $45.85 |
| Health and welfare | $12.25 |
| Pension (footnote S) | $9.95 |
| Training | $1.10 |
| Other payments | $0.53 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $69.68 |
Vacation and holiday is $0.00 in DIR's table. Footnote K says where that money is counted.
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon painter rates in these counties
The counties share DIR's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Amador County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Butte County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Calaveras County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Colusa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Del Norte County | PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $14.94 | CA20260005 Mod 2 | DIR +$54.74 |
| Glenn County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Humboldt County | PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $14.94 | CA20260005 Mod 2 | DIR +$54.74 |
| Mariposa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Merced County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Modoc County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sacramento County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Joaquin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Shasta County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Siskiyou County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Stanislaus County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sutter County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tehama County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Trinity County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tuolumne County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Yolo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Yuba County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Rate history since 2024
Total hourly rate for this classification in each DIR release.
| Release | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2 | $63.73 | |
| 2025-1 | $66.73 | +$3.00 |
| 2025-2 | $66.73 | no change |
| 2026-1 | $69.68 | +$2.95 |
| 2026-2 | $69.68 | no change |
Every painter rate in the Sacramento County group
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Taper$101.60
- Bridge Painter$76.43
- Industrial Painter$74.43
- Painter$69.68
| Classification | Total | Base | Employer payments | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Painter | $76.43 | $52.60 | $23.83 | $102.73 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Industrial Painter | $74.43 | $50.60 | $23.83 | $99.73 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 | $23.83 | $92.60 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Painter: Taper | $101.60 | $66.74 | $34.86 | $134.97 | 200-X-15 |
How the Sacramento County group compares
The main painter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in California
Wage and employer payments, nearby
- Sacramento County groupbase $45.85$69.68
- Solano Countybase $56.10$85.12
- Yolo Countybase $45.85$69.68
- San Joaquin Countybase $45.85$69.68
Which county is in which painter group
Every California county with a painter rate. Counties DIR treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco County | Painter | $88.74 | $59.72 |
| Santa Clara County group, 8 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma | Painter | $85.12 | $56.10 |
| Monterey County group, 5 counties: Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | Painter | $85.12 | $56.10 |
| Orange County group, 4 counties: Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| Kern County group, 3 counties: Inyo, Kern, Mono | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| Ventura County group, 2 counties: San Luis Obispo, Ventura | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| Los Angeles County | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| San Diego County | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| Santa Barbara County | Industrial Painter | $71.47 | $50.07 |
| Sacramento County group, 22 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| El Dorado County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Lassen County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Nevada County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Placer County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Plumas County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Sierra County* | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 |
| Fresno County group, 4 counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Tulare | Painter | $64.14 | $39.65 |
7 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own. * County split between areas; its page shows the rate for each part.
Footnotes on this rate
DIR's footnotes, in DIR's words. Several change the rate itself: zone pay, a percentage added to the total, or which overtime hours get which rate.
- I Includes amount for vac/hol and dues check off.
- S Includes an amount per hour worked for annuity trust fund.
- K Included in basic hourly rate.
- D Saturdays in the same work week may be worked at straight-time if job is shut down during the normal workweek due to inclement weather.
- AD Rate applies to first 4 overtime hours Monday through Friday, first 12 hours worked on saturdays and all hours worked on designated days off. All other overtime is paid at Sunday/holiday rate.
- AC Employees shall receive premium pay for the following work: exotic materials ($1.25 per hour) and lead abatement/removal ($1.00 per hour). Employees working on commercial projects shall also be entitled to high time premium whenever the work performed requires a swinging and/or platform suspension system. The amount of the premium shall be as follows: an additional $4.00 per hour when working from 100 to 180 feet above ground or water level and $6.00 per hour when working over 180 feet. See scope provisions for further details on premiums.
DIR's other marks: # means an apprenticeable craft, * means in effect until superseded, ** means the next rate is already set.
More from DIR on this rate
- Holidays (DIR PDF)
- Scope of work: which tasks this rate covers
- Travel and subsistence
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Alpine · Amador · Butte · Calaveras · Colusa · Del Norte · Glenn · Humboldt · Mariposa · Merced · Modoc · Sacramento · San Joaquin · Shasta · Siskiyou · Stanislaus · Sutter · Tehama · Trinity · Tuolumne · Yolo · Yuba
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $69.68. Plan payments only count if the money goes into the plan; your pay stub won't show them, but plan statements will. The training amount goes to the California Apprenticeship Council or an apprenticeship program, not to you. Check a week of pay.
Contractors on most public works jobs file certified payroll with the state, and anyone can look it up in DIR's CPR public search. If your total comes up short, you can file a public works complaint with the California Labor Commissioner.
Source
California Department of Industrial Relations, general prevailing wage determination 200-X-1(SacArea). DIR prints it in one file per county:
- Alpine: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/ALP.html
- Amador: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/AMA.html
- Butte: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/BUT.html
- Calaveras: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/CAL.html
- Colusa: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/COL.html
- Del Norte: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/DEL.html
- Glenn: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/GLE.html
- Humboldt: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/HUM.html
- Mariposa: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/MAP.html
- Merced: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/MER.html
- Modoc: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/MOD.html
- Sacramento: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SAC.html
- San Joaquin: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SJO.html
- Shasta: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SHA.html
- Siskiyou: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SIS.html
- Stanislaus: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/STA.html
- Sutter: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SUT.html
- Tehama: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/TEH.html
- Trinity: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/TRI.html
- Tuolumne: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/TUO.html
- Yolo: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/YOL.html
- Yuba: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/YUB.html
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