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Painter prevailing wage, Johnston County group, North Carolina (2 counties)
DOL sets the same painter rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Franklin and Johnston. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$16.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.55 base wage + $1.05 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUNC2018-023
$9.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.87 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: SPRAY · SUNC2016-029
$24.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.57 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRIDGE) · SUNC2014-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, a painter must be paid at least $16.60 an hour: a $15.55 base wage plus $1.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260126 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260126, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-023 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, a painter must be paid at least $9.87 an hour: a $9.87 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260120 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.87 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260120, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-029 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, a painter must be paid at least $24.57 an hour: a $24.57 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260090 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $24.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260090, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-005 (November 17, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 painter rates for each of these counties, from $9.87 to $24.57 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.55 + $1.05
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) | $15.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.87 + $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) | $9.87 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.87 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.57 + $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) | $24.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $24.57 |
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 North Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in the Johnston County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER (BRIDGE)Highway · SUNC2014-005$24.57
- PAINTERBuilding · SUNC2018-023$16.60
- PAINTER: SPRAYResidential · SUNC2016-029$9.87
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Residential · SUNC2016-029$9.87
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTERBuildingSUNC2018-023 | $15.55 | $1.05 | $16.60 | NC20260126 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRIDGE)HighwaySUNC2014-005 | $24.57 | $0.00 | $24.57 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: SPRAYResidentialSUNC2016-029 | $9.87 | $0.00 | $9.87 | NC20260120 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)ResidentialSUNC2016-029 | $9.87 | $0.00 | $9.87 | NC20260120 Mod 1 |
How the Johnston County group 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Johnston County groupbase $15.55$16.60
- Wayne Countybase $15.55$16.60
- Wake Countybase $15.55$16.60
- Wilson Countybase $14.60$16.57
Which county is in which painter group
Every North Carolina county with a painter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.13 | $17.01 |
| Granville County group, 2 localities: Granville, Vance | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $15.12 | $16.87 |
| Halifax County group, 2 localities: Halifax, Warren | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $15.12 | $16.87 |
| Caswell County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $15.12 | $16.87 |
| Northampton County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $15.12 | $16.87 |
| McDowell County group, 10 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Surry County group, 3 localities: Rutherford, Surry, Wilkes | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Alleghany County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Avery County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Cherokee County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Jackson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Watauga County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.77 | $16.64 |
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, Pender | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, Person | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Johnston | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Alamance County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Cabarrus County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Catawba County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Cumberland County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Currituck County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Durham County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Gaston County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Gates County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Hoke County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Iredell County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Lincoln County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Mecklenburg County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| New Hanover County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Onslow County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Orange County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Rowan County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Union County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Wake County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Wayne County | PAINTER | $15.55 | $16.60 |
| Harnett County group, 5 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, Moore | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, Lenoir | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Cleveland County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Richmond County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Sampson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Stanly County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Wilson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.60 | $16.57 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | PAINTER | $15.31 | $16.36 |
| Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Rockingham | PAINTER | $15.31 | $16.36 |
| Davidson County | PAINTER | $15.31 | $16.36 |
| Forsyth County | PAINTER | $15.31 | $16.36 |
| Guilford County | PAINTER | $15.31 | $16.36 |
| Hertford County group, 5 localities: Bertie, Camden, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Beaufort County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Carteret County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Pasquotank County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Perquimans County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.36 | $16.33 |
| Greene County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.35 | $12.35 |
18 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 40 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina painter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Franklin: NC20260126 Mod 1
- Johnston: NC20260126 Mod 1
We read every active North Carolina 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 every North Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error