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Painter prevailing wage in DeSoto County, Florida
$30.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · BRUSH ONLY
$18.00 base wage + $12.36 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY · PAIN0088-005
$32.59an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.21 base wage + $12.38 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY (DE SOTO AND HARDEE COUNTIES) · PAIN0088-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in DeSoto County, a painter working as brush only must be paid at least $30.36 an hour: a $18.00 base wage plus $12.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $30.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0088-005 (June 1, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in DeSoto County, a painter must be paid at least $32.59 an hour: a $20.21 base wage plus $12.38 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260101 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.59 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260101, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN0088-009 (June 1, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Florida has no state law, and since 2024 s. 218.077 bars political subdivisions from setting contractor wage or benefit conditions (Laws of Florida 2024-80).
DOL lists 3 painter rates for DeSoto County, from $11.21 to $32.59 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.00 + $12.36
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) | $18.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.21 + $12.38
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) | $20.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.59 |
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 Florida change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in DeSoto County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY (DE SOTO AND HARDEE COUNTIES)Heavy · PAIN0088-009$32.59
- PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYBuilding · PAIN0088-005$30.36
- PAINTER: ROLLER AND SPRAYBuilding · SUFL2009-043$11.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYBuildingPAIN0088-005 | $18.00 | $12.36 | $30.36 | FL20260009 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUFL2009-043 | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 | FL20260009 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY (DE SOTO AND HARDEE COUNTIES)HeavyPAIN0088-009 | $20.21 | $12.38 | $32.59 | FL20260101 Mod 1 |
How DeSoto 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 Florida
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- DeSoto Countybase $18.00$30.36
- Charlotte Countybase $14.72$16.85
- Hardee Countybase $18.00$30.36
- Highlands Countybase $13.54$13.54
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 DeSoto County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glades County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $27.00 | $41.78 | +$11.42 |
| DeSoto County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $18.00 | $30.36 | |
| Hardee County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $18.00 | $30.36 | same |
| Charlotte County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.72 | $16.85 | −$13.51 |
| Sarasota County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.72 | $16.85 | −$13.51 |
| Manatee County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.72 | $16.85 | −$13.51 |
| Highlands County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.54 | $13.54 | −$16.82 |
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 FL20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260009/1
We read every active Florida 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 DeSoto County as CSV · Report an error