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Johnson County, KS · Painter
Painter prevailing wage in Johnson County, Kansas
$56.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.18 base wage + $19.97 fringe benefits
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING · PAIN2012-010
$33.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.10 base wage + $12.50 fringe benefits
PAINTERS: SPRAY · PAIN0003-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Johnson County, a painter must be paid at least $56.15 an hour: a $36.18 base wage plus $19.97 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260052 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260052, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN2012-010 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Johnson County, a painter must be paid at least $33.60 an hour: a $21.10 base wage plus $12.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PAIN0003-005 (April 1, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 6 painter rates for Johnson County, from $22.00 to $56.15 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.18 + $19.97
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) | $36.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.97 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.10 + $12.50
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) | $21.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.60 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Johnson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAYBuilding · PAIN2012-008$56.15
- PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGBuilding · PAIN2012-010$56.15
- PAINTERS: SPRAYResidential · PAIN0003-005$33.60
- PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPERResidential · PAIN0003-005$33.60
- PAINTERS: BRUSH, AND ROLLERResidential · PAIN0003-005$33.60
- SIGN PAINTER A. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYED FOR 1 YEAR BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK VACATION WITH PAY; 2 YEARS OR MORE SHALL RECEIVE 2 WEEKS VACATION WITH PAY; 10 YEARS OF MORE SHALL RECEIVE 3 WEEKS OF VACATION WITH PAYResidential · PAIN0820-002$22.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAYBuildingPAIN2012-008 | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGBuildingPAIN2012-010 | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | KS20260052 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERS: SPRAYResidentialPAIN0003-005 | $21.10 | $12.50 | $33.60 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPERResidentialPAIN0003-005 | $21.10 | $12.50 | $33.60 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH, AND ROLLERResidentialPAIN0003-005 | $21.10 | $12.50 | $33.60 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
| SIGN PAINTER A. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYED FOR 1 YEAR BUT LESS THAN 2 YEARS SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK VACATION WITH PAY; 2 YEARS OR MORE SHALL RECEIVE 2 WEEKS VACATION WITH PAY; 10 YEARS OF MORE SHALL RECEIVE 3 WEEKS OF VACATION WITH PAYResidentialPAIN0820-002 | $17.70 | $4.30 | $22.00 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
How Johnson 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Johnson Countybase $36.18$56.15
- Wyandotte Countybase $36.18$56.15
- Miami Countybase $36.18$56.15
- Leavenworth Countybase $36.18$56.15
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 Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $36.18 | $56.15 | |
| Wyandotte County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $36.18 | $56.15 | same |
| Miami County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $36.18 | $56.15 | same |
| Leavenworth County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $36.18 | $56.15 | same |
| Douglas County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $36.18 | $56.15 | same |
| Franklin County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $36.18 | $56.15 | same |
| Jefferson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $36.18 | $56.15 | 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 KS20260052 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260052/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Johnson County as CSV · Report an error