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Painter prevailing wage in Indian River County, Florida
$17.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.53 base wage + $2.48 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUFL2014-018
$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUFL2009-105
$21.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.02 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUFL2022-022
$41.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.00 base wage + $14.78 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · PAIN0452-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Indian River County, a painter must be paid at least $17.01 an hour: a $14.53 base wage plus $2.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260209 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260209, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2014-018 (August 16, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Indian River County, a painter must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-105 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Indian River County, a painter must be paid at least $21.02 an hour: a $21.02 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260253 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $21.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260253, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-022 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Indian River County, a painter must be paid at least $41.78 an hour: a $27.00 base wage plus $14.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260117 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $41.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260117, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN0452-007 (August 1, 2025). 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 4 painter rates for Indian River County, from $10.00 to $41.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.53 + $2.48
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) | $14.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $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) | $10.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.02 + $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) | $21.02 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.02 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.00 + $14.78
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) | $27.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $41.78 |
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 Indian River County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYHeavy · PAIN0452-007$41.78
- PAINTERHighway · SUFL2022-022$21.02
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuilding · SUFL2014-018$17.01
- PAINTER: INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidential · SUFL2009-105$10.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUFL2014-018 | $14.53 | $2.48 | $17.01 | FL20260209 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERHighwaySUFL2022-022 | $21.02 | $0.00 | $21.02 | FL20260253 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYHeavyPAIN0452-007 | $27.00 | $14.78 | $41.78 | FL20260117 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidentialSUFL2009-105 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | FL20260066 Mod 1 |
How Indian River 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
- Indian River Countybase $14.53$17.01
- St. Lucie Countybase $14.53$17.01
- Okeechobee Countybase $27.00$41.78
- Osceola Countybase $13.22$13.22
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 Indian River County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $27.00 | $41.78 | +$24.77 |
| Indian River County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.53 | $17.01 | |
| St. Lucie County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.53 | $17.01 | same |
| Martin County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.53 | $17.01 | same |
| Highlands County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.54 | $13.54 | −$3.47 |
| Osceola County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.22 | $13.22 | −$3.79 |
| Brevard County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.22 | $13.22 | −$3.79 |
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 FL20260209 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260209/1
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 Indian River County as CSV · Report an error