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Divide County, ND · Painter
Painter prevailing wage in Divide County, North Dakota
$18.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.18 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUND2012-023
$10.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUND2000-009
Divide County uses the same painter rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Divide County, a painter must be paid at least $18.18 an hour: a $18.18 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260034 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260034, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-023 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Divide County, a painter must be paid at least $10.50 an hour: a $10.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-009 (February 10, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 painter rates for Divide County, from $10.50 to $18.18 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.18 + $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) | $18.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.18 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.50 + $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) | $10.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.50 |
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 Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Divide County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUND2012-023 | $18.18 | $0.00 | $18.18 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| PAINTERResidentialSUND2000-009 | $10.50 | $0.00 | $10.50 | ND20260005 Mod 1 |
How Divide 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 North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Divide Countybase $18.18$18.18
- Williams Countybase $18.18$18.18
- Burke Countybase $18.18$18.18
- Oliver Countybase $21.86$30.27
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 Divide County are the same as in 6 other counties: Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, Stark. The closest county with a different rate is Oliver County, at $30.27.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Divide County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | |
| Williams County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
| Burke County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
| Mountrail County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
| McKenzie County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
| Renville County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
| Ward County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.18 | $18.18 | same |
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 ND20260034 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260034/2
We read every active North Dakota 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 Divide County as CSV · Report an error