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Painter prevailing wage in Brown County, Indiana
$47.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · BRUSH, ROLLER
$31.02 base wage + $16.86 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES) · PAIN0047-001
$47.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.02 base wage + $16.89 fringe benefits
PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK) · PAIN0047-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Brown County, a painter working as brush, roller must be paid at least $47.88 an hour: a $31.02 base wage plus $16.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $47.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0047-001 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Brown County, a painter must be paid at least $47.91 an hour: a $31.02 base wage plus $16.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $47.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN0047-005 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 4 painter rates for Brown County, from $46.41 to $48.88 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.02 + $16.86
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) | $31.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.02 + $16.89
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) | $31.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.91 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Brown County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0047-001$48.88
- PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$47.91
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0047-001$47.88
- PAINTER SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$46.41
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0047-001 | $32.02 | $16.86 | $48.88 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0047-001 | $31.02 | $16.86 | $47.88 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, HeavyPAIN0047-005 | $31.02 | $16.89 | $47.91 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTER SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, HeavyPAIN0047-005 | $30.52 | $15.89 | $46.41 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
How Brown 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 Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Brown Countybase $31.02$47.88
- Monroe Countybase $31.02$47.88
- Bartholomew Countybase $31.02$47.88
- Jackson Countybase $32.02$48.88
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 Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | PAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER) | $32.02 | $48.88 | +$1.00 |
| Lawrence County | PAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER) | $32.02 | $48.88 | +$1.00 |
| Brown County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES) | $31.02 | $47.88 | |
| Monroe County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:) | $31.02 | $47.88 | same |
| Bartholomew County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:) | $31.02 | $47.88 | same |
| Johnson County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:) | $31.02 | $47.88 | same |
| Morgan County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:) | $31.02 | $47.88 | 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 IN20260004 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260004/2
We read every active Indiana 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 Brown County as CSV · Report an error