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Painter prevailing wage in DeKalb County, Indiana

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$43.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$27.04 base wage + $16.27 fringe benefits

PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) · PAIN0469-001

$12.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

PAINTER: SPRAY · SUIN2012-005

$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

DeKalb County uses the same painter rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in DeKalb County, a painter must be paid at least $43.31 an hour: a $27.04 base wage plus $16.27 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $43.31 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260002, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0469-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in DeKalb County, a painter must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIN2012-005 (August 13, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in DeKalb 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 13 painter rates for DeKalb County, from $12.00 to $48.51 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.04 + $16.27

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)$27.04
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$16.27
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$43.31

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $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)$12.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.00

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?

Every painter rate in DeKalb County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0469-001$48.51
  2. PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0469-002$48.51
  3. PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$47.91
  4. PAINTER SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$46.41
  5. PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0469-001$43.31
  6. PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0469-001$43.31
  7. PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Building · PAIN0469-001$43.31
  8. PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0469-002$43.31
  9. PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0469-002$43.31
  10. PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0469-002$43.31
  11. PAINTER: SPRAYResidential · SUIN2012-005$12.00
  12. PAINTER: ROLLERResidential · SUIN2012-005$12.00
  13. PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidential · SUIN2012-005$12.00
Hourly rate of each painter classification in DeKalb County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0469-001$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260002 Mod 2
PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0469-001$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260002 Mod 2
PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0469-001$32.24 $16.27 $48.51 IN20260002 Mod 2
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)BuildingPAIN0469-001$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260002 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
PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0469-002$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260006 Mod 3
PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0469-002$32.24 $16.27 $48.51 IN20260006 Mod 3
PAINTERS: SPRAY & SANDBLAST POT TENDERS AND GROUND PERSONNEL (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0469-002$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260006 Mod 3
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST, & STEAM CLEANING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0469-002$27.04 $16.27 $43.31 IN20260006 Mod 3
PAINTER: SPRAYResidentialSUIN2012-005$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 IN20260020 Mod 1
PAINTER: ROLLERResidentialSUIN2012-005$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 IN20260020 Mod 1
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidentialSUIN2012-005$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 IN20260020 Mod 1

How DeKalb 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

$7.25Jefferson$72.26White
DeKalbNearby: Steuben $43.31, Noble $43.31, LaGrange $52.36Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 61 counties pay more than DeKalb, 8 the same, 20 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. DeKalb Countybase $27.04$43.31
  2. Steuben Countybase $27.04$43.31
  3. Noble Countybase $27.04$43.31
  4. LaGrange Countybase $32.50$52.36

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.

DOL's painter rates for DeKalb County are the same as in 5 other counties: Adams, Grant, Noble, Steuben, Wabash.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs DeKalb County
LaGrange CountyPAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$32.50 $52.36 +$9.05
DeKalb CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 
Steuben CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 same
Noble CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 same
Allen CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 same
Whitley CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 same
Adams CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$27.04 $43.31 same

Indiana painter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All DeKalb County prevailing wage rates

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 IN20260002 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260002/2

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 DeKalb County as CSV · Report an error