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Painter prevailing wage in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
$31.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.91 base wage + $9.73 fringe benefits
PAINTER (SHREVEPORT AREA - AVOYELLES, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES) · PAIN1244-009
$11.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.57 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTERS, BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · SULA2004-011
Avoyelles Parish uses the same painter rates as 19 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Avoyelles Parish, a painter must be paid at least $31.64 an hour: a $21.91 base wage plus $9.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260006 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $31.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260006, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN1244-009 (November 1, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Avoyelles Parish, a painter must be paid at least $11.57 an hour: a $11.57 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SULA2004-011 (June 15, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 painter rates for Avoyelles Parish, from $11.57 to $31.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.91 + $9.73
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) | $21.91 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $31.64 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.57 + $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) | $11.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.57 |
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 Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Avoyelles Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (SHREVEPORT AREA - AVOYELLES, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES)HeavyPAIN1244-009 | $21.91 | $9.73 | $31.64 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
| PAINTERS, BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY (INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)ResidentialSULA2004-011 | $11.57 | $0.00 | $11.57 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
How Avoyelles Parish compares
The main painter rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Avoyelles Parishbase $21.91$31.64
- Rapides Parishbase $18.83$28.31
- St. Landry Parishbase $21.91$31.64
- Concordia Parishbase $21.91$31.64
Painter rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
DOL's painter rates for Avoyelles Parish are the same as in 19 other localities: Bienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle and 11 more.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Avoyelles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Parish | PAINTER (SHREVEPORT AREA - AVOYELLES, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, WEBSTER, WEST CARROLL, AND WINN PARISHES) | $21.91 | $31.64 | |
| St. Landry Parish | PAINTER (NEW ORLEANS AREA - ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CONCORDIA, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES) | $21.91 | $31.64 | same |
| Concordia Parish | PAINTER (NEW ORLEANS AREA - ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CONCORDIA, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES) | $21.91 | $31.64 | same |
| Evangeline Parish | PAINTER (LAKE CHARLES AREA - ACADIA, ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, EVANGELINE, AND JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES) | $21.91 | $31.64 | same |
| Rapides Parish | PAINTER (SPRAY) | $18.83 | $28.31 | −$3.33 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | PAINTER (SPRAY) | $18.83 | $28.31 | −$3.33 |
| West Feliciana Parish | PAINTER (SPRAY) | $18.83 | $28.31 | −$3.33 |
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 LA20260006 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260006/2
We read every active Louisiana 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 Avoyelles Parish as CSV · Report an error