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Painter prevailing wage in Powell County, Kentucky
$32.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.28 base wage + $11.14 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUKY2015-048
$12.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · SUKY2010-037
$29.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.92 base wage + $9.57 fringe benefits
PAINTER (ALL EXCLUDING BRIDGES) · SUKY2015-047
Powell County uses the same painter rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Powell County, a painter must be paid at least $32.42 an hour: a $21.28 base wage plus $11.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-048 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Powell County, a painter must be paid at least $12.50 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKY2010-037 (July 21, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Powell County, a painter must be paid at least $29.49 an hour: a $19.92 base wage plus $9.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260107 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $29.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260107, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-047 (October 20, 2015). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 4 painter rates for Powell County, from $12.50 to $33.99 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.28 + $11.14
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) | $21.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.42 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.50 + $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) | $12.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.92 + $9.57
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) | $19.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.49 |
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 Kentucky change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Powell County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER (BRIDGES)Highway · SUKY2015-047$33.99
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Building · SUKY2015-048$32.42
- PAINTER (ALL EXCLUDING BRIDGES)Highway · SUKY2015-047$29.49
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidential · SUKY2010-037$12.50
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUKY2015-048 | $21.28 | $11.14 | $32.42 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (ALL EXCLUDING BRIDGES)HighwaySUKY2015-047 | $19.92 | $9.57 | $29.49 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER (BRIDGES)HighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.92 | $10.07 | $33.99 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidentialSUKY2010-037 | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
How Powell 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Powell Countybase $21.28$32.42
- Estill Countybase $21.28$32.42
- Menifee Countybase $21.28$32.42
- Lee Countybase $18.36$25.43
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 Powell County are the same as in 4 other counties: Estill, Garrard, Lincoln, Rockcastle.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Powell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $25.14 | $36.43 | +$4.01 |
| Powell County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $21.28 | $32.42 | |
| Estill County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $21.28 | $32.42 | same |
| Menifee County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $21.28 | $32.42 | same |
| Montgomery County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $21.28 | $32.42 | same |
| Lee County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.36 | $25.43 | −$6.99 |
| Wolfe County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.36 | $25.43 | −$6.99 |
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 KY20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260018/1
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 Powell County as CSV · Report an error