Missouri · Painter
Missouri painter prevailing wage, county by county
A painter's prevailing wage on Missouri public works runs from $19.36 an hour in Ripley County to $60.95 in Clay County. The median county is $26.79.
Main painter classification in each county (Painter), Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). The rates attached to the call for bids "shall remain in effect for the duration of that particular contract" (RSMo 290.250). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in Missouri?
4 groups of counties with identical rates and 107 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Clay County1 county$60.95
- Jackson County1 county$59.65
- Franklin County1 county$58.48
- Jefferson County1 county$57.74
- St. Louis County1 county$57.67
- St. Charles County1 county$57.37
- St. Louis City1 county$57.26
- Lincoln County1 county$56.87
- Platte County1 county$54.44
- Phelps County1 county$52.21
- Pulaski County1 county$50.79
- St. Francois County1 county$48.15
- Iron County1 county$47.44
- Ste. Genevieve County1 county$47.14
- Perry County1 county$46.45
- Buchanan County1 county$46.20
- Cole County1 county$45.79
- Boone County1 county$45.72
- Osage County1 county$45.29
- Scott County1 county$45.03
- Cape Girardeau County group2 counties$44.96
- New Madrid County1 county$44.92
- Pemiscot County1 county$44.71
- Stoddard County1 county$44.44
- Polk County1 county$44.07
- Jasper County1 county$43.57
- Christian County1 county$43.46
- Greene County1 county$42.54
- Cooper County1 county$40.08
- Callaway County1 county$34.78
- Newton County1 county$31.34
- Ralls County1 county$31.09
- Marion County1 county$30.34
- Warren County1 county$30.11
- Sullivan County1 county$29.47
- Montgomery County1 county$29.25
- Pettis County1 county$29.19
- Henry County1 county$28.91
- Crawford County1 county$28.68
- Cass County1 county$28.56
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties and the City of St. Louis | Main classification | Total (fringes included) | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | Painter | $60.95 | — |
| Jackson County | Painter | $59.65 | — |
| Franklin County | Painter | $58.48 | — |
| Jefferson County | Painter | $57.74 | — |
| St. Louis County | Painter | $57.67 | — |
| St. Charles County | Painter | $57.37 | — |
| St. Louis City | Painter | $57.26 | — |
| Lincoln County | Painter | $56.87 | — |
| Platte County | Painter | $54.44 | — |
| Phelps County | Painter | $52.21 | — |
| Pulaski County | Painter | $50.79 | — |
| St. Francois County | Painter | $48.15 | — |
| Iron County | Painter | $47.44 | — |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Painter | $47.14 | — |
| Perry County | Painter | $46.45 | — |
| Buchanan County | Painter | $46.20 | — |
| Cole County | Painter | $45.79 | — |
| Boone County | Painter | $45.72 | — |
| Osage County | Painter | $45.29 | — |
| Scott County | Painter | $45.03 | — |
| Cape Girardeau County group, 2 localities: Butler, Cape Girardeau | Painter | $44.96 | — |
| New Madrid County | Painter | $44.92 | — |
| Pemiscot County | Painter | $44.71 | — |
| Stoddard County | Painter | $44.44 | — |
| Polk County | Painter | $44.07 | — |
| Jasper County | Painter | $43.57 | — |
| Christian County | Painter | $43.46 | — |
| Greene County | Painter | $42.54 | — |
| Cooper County | Painter | $40.08 | — |
| Callaway County | Painter | $34.78 | — |
| Newton County | Painter | $31.34 | — |
| Ralls County | Painter | $31.09 | — |
| Marion County | Painter | $30.34 | — |
| Warren County | Painter | $30.11 | — |
| Sullivan County | Painter | $29.47 | — |
| Montgomery County | Painter | $29.25 | — |
| Pettis County | Painter | $29.19 | — |
| Henry County | Painter | $28.91 | — |
| Crawford County | Painter | $28.68 | — |
| Cass County | Painter | $28.56 | — |
| Audrain County | Painter | $28.52 | — |
| Reynolds County | Painter | $28.45 | — |
| Clinton County | Painter | $28.39 | — |
| Randolph County | Painter | $28.32 | — |
| Moniteau County | Painter | $28.30 | — |
| Pike County | Painter | $28.21 | — |
| Lawrence County | Painter | $27.94 | — |
| Camden County | Painter | $27.93 | — |
| Laclede County | Painter | $27.90 | — |
| Ray County | Painter | $27.67 | — |
| Johnson County | Painter | $27.66 | — |
| Barry County | Painter | $27.60 | — |
| Vernon County | Painter | $27.45 | — |
| Saline County | Painter | $27.29 | — |
| Webster County | Painter | $27.20 | — |
| DeKalb County | Painter | $27.00 | — |
| Holt County group, 2 localities: Holt, Shelby | Painter | $26.79 | — |
| Howell County | Painter | $26.59 | — |
| Lewis County | Painter | $26.58 | — |
| Mercer County | Painter | $26.56 | — |
| Linn County | Painter | $26.55 | — |
| Miller County | Painter | $26.53 | — |
| Lafayette County | Painter | $26.49 | — |
| Livingston County | Painter | $26.42 | — |
| Atchison County | Painter | $26.38 | — |
| Adair County | Painter | $26.28 | — |
| McDonald County | Painter | $26.23 | — |
| Mississippi County | Painter | $26.03 | — |
| Macon County | Painter | $26.00 | — |
| Carroll County | Painter | $25.97 | — |
| Barton County | Painter | $25.87 | — |
| Nodaway County | Painter | $25.79 | — |
| Scotland County | Painter | $25.69 | — |
| Gentry County | Painter | $25.66 | — |
| Howard County | Painter | $25.51 | — |
| Putnam County | Painter | $25.50 | — |
| Caldwell County | Painter | $25.44 | — |
| Bates County | Painter | $25.38 | — |
| Chariton County | Painter | $25.32 | — |
| Dent County | Painter | $25.18 | — |
| Monroe County | Painter | $25.05 | — |
| Taney County | Painter | $24.94 | — |
| Schuyler County | Painter | $24.76 | — |
| Knox County | Painter | $24.73 | — |
| Texas County | Painter | $24.72 | — |
| Grundy County | Painter | $24.69 | — |
| Bollinger County | Painter | $24.59 | — |
| Harrison County | Painter | $24.40 | — |
| Madison County | Painter | $24.36 | — |
| Daviess County | Painter | $24.31 | — |
| Maries County | Painter | $23.99 | — |
| Cedar County | Painter | $23.91 | — |
| Andrew County | Painter | $23.71 | — |
| Washington County | Painter | $23.65 | — |
| Wright County | Painter | $23.61 | — |
| Stone County | Painter | $23.59 | — |
| Gasconade County | Painter | $23.55 | — |
| Dade County | Painter | $23.47 | — |
| St. Clair County | Painter | $23.46 | — |
| Morgan County | Painter | $23.24 | — |
| Benton County group, 2 localities: Benton, Wayne | Painter | $22.76 | — |
| Douglas County | Painter | $22.63 | — |
| Hickory County | Painter | $21.72 | — |
| Oregon County | Painter | $21.65 | — |
| Dunklin County group, 2 localities: Dallas, Dunklin | Painter | $21.49 | — |
| Clark County | Painter | $21.35 | — |
| Carter County | Painter | $21.34 | — |
| Shannon County | Painter | $21.02 | — |
| Ozark County | Painter | $19.97 | — |
| Worth County | Painter | $19.72 | — |
| Ripley County | Painter | $19.36 | — |
4 groups of counties with identical DLS rates, and 107 counties with rates of their own.
Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.
Questions about Missouri painter pay
What is the painter prevailing wage in St. Louis County?
$57.67 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). Overtime and every painter classification in St. Louis County.
Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in Missouri?
Over 10 hours a day or 40 a week pays at least 1½ times the prevailing rate, and Sundays and holidays at least double time. Because Missouri's rate already includes fringes, the multiplier applies to the whole printed figure (RSMo 290.230).
Do apprentice painters get this rate?
Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.
Why do some counties have the same painter rate?
DLS often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across Missouri, the 115 counties with a painter rate fall into 111 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Benton County group).
Which county pays painters the most in Missouri?
Clay County, at $60.95 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Ripley County at $19.36, and the median county is $26.79.