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Painter prevailing wage in Plumas County, California
$69.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$45.85 base wage + $23.83 fringe benefits
On California public works in Plumas County, 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 12 painter rates for Plumas County, from $57.84 to $101.60 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only part of Plumas County. DIR's wording: “Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed.” Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
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 benefits: $45.85 + $23.83
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, the fringe benefits DIR calls employer payments, 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 AD) | $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.
When does this rate change?
- A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job, plus any increase DIR set in advance (DIR FAQ).
- DIR issues new determinations on February 22 and August 22, and they take effect 10 days later. This rate is from determination 200-X-1(SacArea), issued February 22, 2026.
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 Plumas County
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Taperpart of county$101.60
- Bridge Painterpart of county$76.43
- Industrial Painterpart of county$74.43
- Painterpart of county$69.68
- Steeplejack Taperpart of county$62.46
- Taperpart of county$60.96
- Paperhangerpart of county$60.60
- Industrial Painterpart of county$60.34
- Swing Stagepart of county$60.34
- Spray and Backroll Painterpart of county$59.84
- Specialty Painterpart of county$59.81
- Brush & Rollerpart of county$57.84
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Painter Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed | $52.60 | $23.83 | $76.43 | $102.73 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Painter: Brush & Roller Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $41.43 | $16.41 | $57.84 | $78.56 | 200-567-2 |
| Industrial Painter Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed | $50.60 | $23.83 | $74.43 | $99.73 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Painter: Industrial Painter Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $43.93 | $16.41 | $60.34 | $82.31 | 200-567-2 |
| Painter Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed | $45.85 | $23.83 | $69.68 | $92.60 | 200-X-1(SacArea) |
| Painter: Paperhanger Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $44.19 | $16.41 | $60.60 | $82.69 | 200-567-2 |
| Painter: Specialty Painter Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $43.40 | $16.41 | $59.81 | $81.51 | 200-567-2 |
| Painter: Spray and Backroll Painter Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $43.43 | $16.41 | $59.84 | $81.56 | 200-567-2 |
| Painter: Steeplejack Taper Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $46.24 | $16.22 | $62.46 | $84.58 | 200-567-3 |
| Painter: Swing Stage Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $43.93 | $16.41 | $60.34 | $82.31 | 200-567-2 |
| Painter: Taper Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed | $66.74 | $34.86 | $101.60 | $134.97 | 200-X-15 |
| Painter: Taper Portion of county lying in the Tahoe Basin area | $44.74 | $16.22 | $60.96 | $82.33 | 200-567-3 |
Davis-Bacon painter rate in Plumas County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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).
We don't put a federal figure next to DIR's here, because the federal determination for this county has no matching classification. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)SUCA2013-004 | $26.37 | $36.18 | CA20260030 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. California Davis-Bacon changes
How Plumas County 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
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Plumas Countybase $45.85$69.68
- Sierra Countybase $45.85$69.68
- Butte Countybase $45.85$69.68
- Lake Countybase $56.10$85.12
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DIR rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Plumas County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | |
| Sierra County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
| Butte County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
| Lassen County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
| Nevada County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
| Yuba County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
| Placer County | Painter | $45.85 | $69.68 | same |
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.
- AD 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.
- AE 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 Portion of county lying outside the Tahoe Basin watershed. 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.
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): www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/PLU.html
Each figure is copied from DIR's file and checked by a second, separate reader. How we check · How to read a determination · Download Plumas County as CSV · Report an error