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Painter prevailing wage in Rockland County, New York
$73.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Brush/Paper Hanger
$45.47 base wage + $28.29 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Rockland County, a painter working as brush/paper hanger must be paid at least $73.76 an hour: a $45.47 base wage plus $28.29 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $73.76 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 9 painter rates for Rockland County, from $55.32 to $115.06 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.47 + $28.29
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $45.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.29 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $73.76 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Painter: Brush/Paper Hanger. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $45.47 | In force |
| May 1, 2027 | Additional $2.47 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every painter rate in Rockland County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Painter - Bridge & Structural Steel: Bridge Painting: 07/01/2026 10/01/2026 (STEEL)$115.06
- Painter: Spray Rate$74.76
- Painter: Brush/Paper Hanger$73.76
- Painter: Dry Wall Finisher$73.76
- Painter: Lead Abatement$73.76
- Sandblaster-Painter$73.76
- Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher**$59.32
- Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher*$56.42
- Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher$55.32
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painter: Brush/Paper Hanger | $45.47 | $28.29 | $73.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter: Dry Wall Finisher | $45.47 | $28.29 | $73.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter: Lead Abatement | $45.47 | $28.29 | $73.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Sandblaster-Painter | $45.47 | $28.29 | $73.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter: Spray Rate | $46.47 | $28.29 | $74.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter - Bridge & Structural Steel: Bridge Painting: 07/01/2026 10/01/2026 (STEEL) | $69.90 | $45.16 | $115.06 | — |
| Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher | $41.33 | $13.99 | $55.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher* | $42.43 | $13.99 | $56.42 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Painter - Metal Polisher: Metal Polisher** | $45.33 | $13.99 | $59.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon painter rate in Rockland County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | PAINTERS: (SPRAY RATE)PAIN0155-004 | $40.14 | $64.80 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | PAINTERS: (PAINTER/PAPERHANGER)PAIN0155-004 | $39.14 | $63.80 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | PAINTERS: (LEAD ABATEMENT WORK)PAIN0155-004 | $39.14 | $63.80 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | PAINTERS: (DRYWALL FINISHER)PAIN0155-004 | $39.14 | $63.80 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | PAINTERS: (STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BRIDGE)PAIN0806-001 | $56.25 | $111.39 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Rockland 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 New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Rockland Countybase $45.47$73.76
- Westchester Countybase $55.76$92.48
- Bronx Countybase $55.76$92.48
- Orange Countybase $42.27$70.56
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | Painter: Brush | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$18.72 |
| Bronx County | Painter: Brush | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$18.72 |
| Putnam County | Painter: Brush | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$18.72 |
| New York County | Painter: Brush | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$18.72 |
| Queens County | Painter: Brush | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$18.72 |
| Rockland County | Painter: Brush/Paper Hanger | $45.47 | $73.76 | |
| Orange County | Painter: Brush/Paper Hanger | $42.27 | $70.56 | −$3.20 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- See Bridge Painting rates for the following work:
- All work performed on tanks, structural steel, all bridges, towers, smoke stacks, flag poles. All employees working on objects with the use of swing stage, boatswain chair, pick and cable. Rate shall apply to all of said areas from the ground up.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 31
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-1-155ROC, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 31: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Rockland County as CSV · Report an error