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Spencer County, IN · Painter
Painter prevailing wage in Spencer County, Indiana
$49.94an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.62 base wage + $19.32 fringe benefits
PAINTER: 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 · PAIN0156-011
$12.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: SPRAY · SUIN2012-007
$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 Spencer County, a painter must be paid at least $49.94 an hour: a $30.62 base wage plus $19.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260012 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.94 is our sum of the two. The WD's footnote adds a benefit this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
Wage determination IN20260012, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0156-011 (April 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Spencer 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 IN20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIN2012-007 (August 13, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Spencer 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 11 painter rates for Spencer County, from $12.00 to $53.32 an hour. See all of them.
- The footnote for this classification adds a dollar amount that the total here leaves out; read it on the WD.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.62 + $19.32
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) | $30.62 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.94 |
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?
- 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 Spencer County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTERS:: SPRAY OF MASTICS CREOSOTES, KWINCH KOATE, COAL TAR EPOXY (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, Heavy · PAIN0156-001$53.32
- PAINTERS:: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST & STEAM CLEANING (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, Heavy · PAIN0156-001$53.32
- PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHERS (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, Heavy · PAIN0156-001$53.07
- PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, Heavy · PAIN0156-001$52.32
- PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER OF MASTICS, CREOSOTES, KEWINCH KOATE, & COAL TAR EPOXY (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, Heavy · PAIN0156-001$52.32
- PAINTER: 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 WAGEBuilding · PAIN0156-011$49.94
- PAINTER BRUSH, ROLLER (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$47.91
- PAINTER SPRAY AND SAND-BLASTING (NON-BRIDGE WORK)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0047-005$46.41
- PAINTER: SPRAYResidential · SUIN2012-007$12.00
- PAINTER: ROLLERResidential · SUIN2012-007$12.00
- PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidential · SUIN2012-007$12.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: 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 WAGEBuildingPAIN0156-011 | $30.62 | $19.32 | $49.94 | IN20260012 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 (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, HeavyPAIN0156-001 | $31.12 | $21.20 | $52.32 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER OF MASTICS, CREOSOTES, KEWINCH KOATE, & COAL TAR EPOXY (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, HeavyPAIN0156-001 | $31.12 | $21.20 | $52.32 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHERS (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, HeavyPAIN0156-001 | $31.87 | $21.20 | $53.07 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTERS:: SPRAY OF MASTICS CREOSOTES, KWINCH KOATE, COAL TAR EPOXY (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, HeavyPAIN0156-001 | $32.12 | $21.20 | $53.32 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTERS:: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST & STEAM CLEANING (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBZSON, KNOX, PERRY, PIKE, POSSEY, SPENCER, 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 WAGEHighway, HeavyPAIN0156-001 | $32.12 | $21.20 | $53.32 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PAINTER: SPRAYResidentialSUIN2012-007 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | IN20260022 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: ROLLERResidentialSUIN2012-007 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | IN20260022 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidentialSUIN2012-007 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | IN20260022 Mod 1 |
How Spencer 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
- Spencer Countybase $30.62$49.94
- Warrick Countybase $31.12$52.32
- Perry Countybase $27.55$46.74
- Dubois Countybase $30.37$49.69
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 Spencer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick County | PAINTERS: 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 | $31.12 | $52.32 | +$2.38 |
| Vanderburgh County | PAINTERS: 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 | $31.12 | $52.32 | +$2.38 |
| Spencer County | PAINTER: 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 | $30.62 | $49.94 | |
| Dubois County | PAINTERS: 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 | $30.37 | $49.69 | −$0.25 |
| Pike County | PAINTERS: 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 | $30.37 | $49.69 | −$0.25 |
| Perry County | PAINTER: 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 | $27.55 | $46.74 | −$3.20 |
| Crawford County | PAINTER: 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 | $27.55 | $46.74 | −$3.20 |
Notes on this rate
DOL's notes, in DOL's words.
- 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
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 IN20260012 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260012/2
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 Spencer County as CSV · Report an error