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Indiana painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Indiana runs from $7.25 an hour in Scott County to $72.26 in White County. The median county is $47.88.

Main painter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lawrence County painter: $48.88 per hourJennings County painter: $47.88 per hourJay County painter: $41.49 per hourJohnson County painter: $47.88 per hourNoble County painter: $43.31 per hourWayne County painter: $41.49 per hourFulton County painter: $52.36 per hourHendricks County painter: $47.88 per hourStarke County painter: $52.36 per hourShelby County painter: $47.88 per hourWabash County painter: $43.31 per hourAllen County painter: $43.31 per hourBoone County painter: $47.88 per hourMiami County painter: $41.49 per hourClinton County painter: $49.91 per hourLaGrange County painter: $52.36 per hourFranklin County painter: $41.49 per hourBenton County painter: $49.91 per hourHenry County painter: $41.49 per hourMarshall County painter: $52.36 per hourGreene County painter: $47.91 per hourPulaski County painter: $52.36 per hourHuntington County painter: $43.31 per hourDecatur County painter: $47.88 per hourPosey County painter: $52.32 per hourGrant County painter: $43.31 per hourParke County painter: $47.91 per hourScott County painter: $7.25 per hourCrawford County painter: $46.74 per hourFloyd County painter: $39.06 per hourOhio County painter: $46.14 per hourPerry County painter: $46.74 per hourKnox County painter: $52.32 per hourElkhart County painter: $52.36 per hourSullivan County painter: $47.91 per hourFountain County painter: $49.91 per hourLake County: no rate for this tradeTippecanoe County painter: $49.91 per hourKosciusko County painter: $52.36 per hourOrange County painter: $47.88 per hourPike County painter: $49.69 per hourRipley County painter: $46.14 per hourOwen County painter: $47.91 per hourDubois County painter: $49.69 per hourMadison County painter: $41.49 per hourMartin County painter: $47.91 per hourWhite County painter: $72.26 per hourJackson County painter: $48.88 per hourBrown County painter: $47.88 per hourTipton County painter: $41.49 per hourGibson County painter: $52.32 per hourWarrick County painter: $52.32 per hourClark County painter: $39.06 per hourSteuben County painter: $43.31 per hourVigo County painter: $47.91 per hourSwitzerland County painter: $46.14 per hourJefferson County painter: $7.25 per hourDeKalb County painter: $43.31 per hourHamilton County painter: $47.88 per hourHoward County painter: $41.49 per hourMarion County painter: $47.88 per hourMontgomery County painter: $49.91 per hourMorgan County painter: $47.88 per hourHarrison County painter: $39.06 per hourVermillion County painter: $47.91 per hourBlackford County painter: $41.49 per hourWells County painter: $47.91 per hourVanderburgh County painter: $52.32 per hourAdams County painter: $43.31 per hourWhitley County painter: $43.31 per hourDelaware County painter: $41.49 per hourSt. Joseph County painter: $52.36 per hourHancock County painter: $47.88 per hourNewton County painter: $52.36 per hourRush County painter: $41.49 per hourPutnam County painter: $47.91 per hourSpencer County painter: $49.94 per hourPorter County: no rate for this tradeCass County painter: $49.91 per hourFayette County painter: $41.49 per hourWarren County painter: $49.91 per hourClay County painter: $47.91 per hourWashington County painter: $40.31 per hourDearborn County painter: $46.14 per hourDaviess County painter: $52.32 per hourRandolph County painter: $41.49 per hourJasper County painter: $52.36 per hourBartholomew County painter: $47.88 per hourLaPorte County painter: $52.36 per hourMonroe County painter: $47.88 per hourCarroll County painter: $49.91 per hourUnion County painter: $41.49 per hour
$7$41$47$47$52$72Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in Indiana?

20 groups of counties with identical rates and 25 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. White County1 county$72.26
  2. Jasper County group2 counties$52.36
  3. Kosciusko County group2 counties$52.36
  4. Starke County group2 counties$52.36
  5. Elkhart County1 county$52.36
  6. Fulton County1 county$52.36
  7. LaGrange County1 county$52.36
  8. LaPorte County1 county$52.36
  9. St. Joseph County1 county$52.36
  10. Gibson County group2 counties$52.32
  11. Vanderburgh County group2 counties$52.32
  12. Daviess County1 county$52.32
  13. Knox County1 county$52.32
  14. Spencer County1 county$49.94
  15. Montgomery County group4 counties$49.91
  16. Tippecanoe County group3 counties$49.91
  17. Cass County1 county$49.91
  18. Dubois County group2 counties$49.69
  19. Jackson County1 county$48.88
  20. Lawrence County1 county$48.88
  21. Vigo County group7 counties$47.91
  22. Martin County1 county$47.91
  23. Parke County1 county$47.91
  24. Wells County1 county$47.91
  25. Marion County group10 counties$47.88
  26. Jennings County group2 counties$47.88
  27. Brown County1 county$47.88
  28. Orange County1 county$47.88
  29. Crawford County1 county$46.74
  30. Perry County1 county$46.74
  31. Dearborn County group2 counties$46.14
  32. Ripley County group2 counties$46.14
  33. Grant County group6 counties$43.31
  34. Allen County group2 counties$43.31
  35. Huntington County1 county$43.31
  36. Madison County group4 counties$41.49
  37. Randolph County group4 counties$41.49
  38. Miami County group2 counties$41.49
  39. Franklin County1 county$41.49
  40. Henry County1 county$41.49

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
White CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (WHITE COUNTY)$72.26 $41.00 
Jasper County group, 2 localities: Jasper, NewtonPAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$52.36 $32.50 
Kosciusko County group, 2 localities: Kosciusko, MarshallPAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$52.36 $32.50 
Starke County group, 2 localities: Pulaski, StarkePAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$52.36 $32.50 
Elkhart CountyPAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$52.36 $32.50 
Fulton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (FULTON COUNTY)$52.36 $32.50 
LaGrange CountyPAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING)$52.36 $32.50 
LaPorte CountyPAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (LA PORTE (EVERYTHING EAST OF HWY 39 AND NORTH OF HWY 20, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAPORTE AND MICHIGAN CITY); ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)$52.36 $32.50 
St. Joseph CountyPAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER, DRYWALL TAPING & FINISHING, VINYL/PAPER HANGING (LA PORTE (EVERYTHING EAST OF HWY 39 AND NORTH OF HWY 20, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAPORTE AND MICHIGAN CITY); ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)$52.36 $32.50 
Gibson County group, 2 localities: Gibson, PoseyPAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$52.32 $31.12 
Vanderburgh County group, 2 localities: Vanderburgh, WarrickPAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$52.32 $31.12 
Daviess CountyPAINTER (DAVIESS COUNTY) FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$52.32 $31.12 
Knox CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & PAPERHANGERS FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$52.32 $31.12 
Spencer CountyPAINTER: SPRAY FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$49.94 $30.62 
Montgomery County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, WarrenPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)$49.91 $31.15 
Tippecanoe County group, 3 localities: Benton, Carroll, TippecanoePAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)$49.91 $31.15 
Cass CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY TIPPECANOE AND WARREN COUNTIES)$49.91 $31.15 
Dubois County group, 2 localities: Dubois, PikePAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHERS FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$49.69 $30.37 
Jackson CountyPAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER)$48.88 $32.02 
Lawrence CountyPAINTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER)$48.88 $32.02 
Vigo County group, 7 localities: Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, VigoPAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)$47.91 $31.02 
Martin CountyPAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)$47.91 $31.02 
Parke CountyPAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)$47.91 $31.02 
Wells CountyPAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)$47.91 $31.02 
Marion County group, 10 localities: Bartholomew, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, ShelbyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES:)$47.88 $31.02 
Jennings County group, 2 localities: Decatur, JenningsPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)$47.88 $31.02 
Brown CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER (BROWN, DECATUR AND JENNINGS COUNTIES)$47.88 $31.02 
Orange CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY (ORANGE)$47.88 $31.02 
Crawford CountyPAINTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$46.74 $27.55 
Perry CountyPAINTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING FOOTNOTE A: ALL STRUCTURES OVER 40FT? $0.75/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 75FT? $1.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE ALL STRUCTURES OVER 100FT? $2.50/ HOUR ABOVE BASE WAGE$46.74 $27.55 
Dearborn County group, 2 localities: Dearborn, OhioPAINTER: SANDBLASTING, WATERBLASTING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)$46.14 $31.68 
Ripley County group, 2 localities: Ripley, SwitzerlandPAINTER: SANDBLASTING, WATERBLASTING (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL) (DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)$46.14 $31.68 
Grant County group, 6 localities: Adams, DeKalb, Grant, Noble, Steuben, WabashPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$43.31 $27.04 
Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, WhitleyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$43.31 $27.04 
Huntington CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, & DRYWALL FINISHING (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)$43.31 $27.04 
Madison County group, 4 localities: Delaware, Howard, Madison, TiptonPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$41.49 $25.10 
Randolph County group, 4 localities: Fayette, Randolph, Rush, UnionPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)$41.49 $25.10 
Miami County group, 2 localities: Blackford, MiamiPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$41.49 $25.10 
Franklin CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)$41.49 $25.10 
Henry CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)$41.49 $25.10 
Jay CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, HOWARD, JAY, MADISON, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, TIPTON, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$41.49 $25.10 
Wayne CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER; PAPERHANGING; DRYWALL FINISHERS (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE)$41.49 $25.10 
Washington CountyPAINTERS: BRUSH (WASHINGTON COUNTY)$40.31 $24.46 
Clark County group, 3 localities: Clark, Floyd, HarrisonPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, PAPERHANGER, SPRAY, SANDBLAST & WATERBLAST (CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES)$39.06 $23.21 
Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, ScottPAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)$7.25 $7.25 

20 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 25 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Indiana painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Marion County?

$47.88 an hour: a $31.02 base wage plus $16.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every painter classification in Marion County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Marion County the $47.88 total is a $31.02 base wage plus $16.86 in fringe benefits, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice painters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same painter rate?

DOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across Indiana, the 90 counties with a painter rate fall into 45 distinct sets of rates, and 20 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Marion County group).