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Painter prevailing wage in Daviess County, Kentucky

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.

$24.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$18.79 base wage + $5.88 fringe benefits

PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUKY2015-042

$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · SUKY2010-048

$56.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$34.47 base wage + $21.77 fringe benefits

PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD COUNTY) SPRAY, BLAST, STEAM, HIGH & HAZARDOUS (INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT) AND ALL EPOXY - $1.00 PREMIUM · PAIN0032-002

Daviess County uses the same painter rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Daviess County, a painter must be paid at least $24.67 an hour: a $18.79 base wage plus $5.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260103 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $24.67 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination KY20260103, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-042 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Daviess County, a painter must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260014 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination KY20260014, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKY2010-048 (July 21, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Daviess County, a painter must be paid at least $56.24 an hour: a $34.47 base wage plus $21.77 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.24 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination KY20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier PAIN0032-002 (September 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).

DOL lists 8 painter rates for Daviess County, from $10.00 to $56.24 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.79 + $5.88

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)$18.79
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$5.88
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$24.67

Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $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)$10.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$10.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.47 + $21.77

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)$34.47
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$21.77
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$56.24

When does this rate change?

Every painter rate in Daviess County

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

  1. PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD COUNTY) SPRAY, BLAST, STEAM, HIGH & HAZARDOUS (INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT) AND ALL EPOXY - $1.00 PREMIUMHighway · PAIN0032-002$56.24
  2. PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 4)Highway · PAIN0156-006$55.30
  3. PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 3)Highway · PAIN0156-006$52.07
  4. PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 1)Highway · PAIN0156-006$51.07
  5. 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 · PAIN0156-004$50.92
  6. PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES) WATERBLASTING UNITS WITH 3500 PSI AND ABOVE - $.50 PREMIUM SPRAYPAINTING AND ALL ABRASIVE BLASTING - $1.00 PREMIUM WORK 40 FT. AND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - $1.00 PREMIUMHighway · PAIN0500-002$40.85
  7. PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Building · SUKY2015-042$24.67
  8. PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidential · SUKY2010-048$10.00
Hourly rate of each painter classification in Daviess County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
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 WAGEBuildingPAIN0156-004$30.62 $20.30 $50.92 KY20260103 Mod 2
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUKY2015-042$18.79 $5.88 $24.67 KY20260103 Mod 2
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD COUNTY) SPRAY, BLAST, STEAM, HIGH & HAZARDOUS (INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT) AND ALL EPOXY - $1.00 PREMIUMHighwayPAIN0032-002$34.47 $21.77 $56.24 KY20260040 Mod 1
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 4)HighwayPAIN0156-006$35.00 $20.30 $55.30 KY20260040 Mod 1
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 3)HighwayPAIN0156-006$31.77 $20.30 $52.07 KY20260040 Mod 1
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 1)HighwayPAIN0156-006$30.77 $20.30 $51.07 KY20260040 Mod 1
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES) WATERBLASTING UNITS WITH 3500 PSI AND ABOVE - $.50 PREMIUM SPRAYPAINTING AND ALL ABRASIVE BLASTING - $1.00 PREMIUM WORK 40 FT. AND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - $1.00 PREMIUMHighwayPAIN0500-002$25.25 $15.60 $40.85 KY20260040 Mod 1
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidentialSUKY2010-048$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 KY20260014 Mod 2

How Daviess 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 Kentucky

$17.79Christian$55.91Boyd
DaviessNearby: McLean $24.67, Hancock $24.67, Ohio $31.52Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 89 counties pay more than Daviess, 8 the same, 22 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Daviess Countybase $18.79$24.67
  2. McLean Countybase $18.79$24.67
  3. Hancock Countybase $18.79$24.67
  4. Ohio Countybase $20.19$31.52

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 Daviess County are the same as in 2 other counties: Hancock, McLean.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Daviess County
Ohio CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.19 $31.52 +$6.85
Breckinridge CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.19 $31.52 +$6.85
Daviess CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.79 $24.67 
McLean CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.79 $24.67 same
Hancock CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.79 $24.67 same
Henderson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.79 $24.67 same
Webster CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.79 $24.67 same

Kentucky painter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Daviess 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 KY20260103 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260103/2

We read every active Kentucky 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 Daviess County as CSV · Report an error