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North Dakota painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Dakota runs from $18.18 an hour in Williams County to $30.27 in Burleigh County. The median county is $20.46.

Main painter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Cass County painter: $30.27 per hourDickey County painter: $20.46 per hourNelson County painter: $20.46 per hourRenville County painter: $18.18 per hourGriggs County painter: $20.46 per hourSlope County painter: $18.18 per hourRichland County painter: $20.46 per hourTowner County painter: $20.46 per hourRansom County painter: $20.46 per hourBillings County painter: $18.18 per hourMcHenry County painter: $18.18 per hourBottineau County painter: $18.18 per hourLogan County painter: $20.46 per hourBarnes County painter: $20.46 per hourStutsman County painter: $20.46 per hourCavalier County painter: $20.46 per hourRolette County painter: $20.46 per hourHettinger County painter: $18.18 per hourSteele County painter: $20.46 per hourLaMoure County painter: $20.46 per hourOliver County painter: $30.27 per hourMorton County painter: $30.27 per hourWalsh County painter: $20.46 per hourMcLean County painter: $18.18 per hourWilliams County painter: $18.18 per hourMercer County painter: $18.18 per hourSioux County painter: $30.27 per hourPembina County painter: $20.46 per hourTraill County painter: $20.46 per hourRamsey County painter: $20.46 per hourGrand Forks County painter: $30.27 per hourMountrail County painter: $18.18 per hourDivide County painter: $18.18 per hourGrant County painter: $20.46 per hourSargent County painter: $20.46 per hourBowman County painter: $18.18 per hourGolden Valley County painter: $18.18 per hourMcIntosh County painter: $20.46 per hourStark County painter: $18.18 per hourWard County painter: $18.18 per hourPierce County painter: $18.18 per hourSheridan County painter: $18.18 per hourMcKenzie County painter: $18.18 per hourAdams County painter: $18.18 per hourBurke County painter: $18.18 per hourKidder County painter: $20.46 per hourEddy County painter: $20.46 per hourFoster County painter: $20.46 per hourBenson County painter: $20.46 per hourEmmons County painter: $20.46 per hourDunn County painter: $18.18 per hourWells County painter: $20.46 per hourBurleigh County painter: $30.27 per hour
$18$18$20$20$20$30Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in North Dakota?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 21 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Burleigh County1 county$30.27
  2. Cass County1 county$30.27
  3. Grand Forks County1 county$30.27
  4. Morton County1 county$30.27
  5. Oliver County1 county$30.27
  6. Sioux County1 county$30.27
  7. Walsh County group15 counties$20.46
  8. Richland County group6 counties$20.46
  9. Barnes County1 county$20.46
  10. Pembina County1 county$20.46
  11. Ramsey County1 county$20.46
  12. Rolette County1 county$20.46
  13. Stutsman County1 county$20.46
  14. Stark County group7 counties$18.18
  15. McHenry County group4 counties$18.18
  16. Adams County1 county$18.18
  17. Billings County1 county$18.18
  18. Bottineau County1 county$18.18
  19. McKenzie County1 county$18.18
  20. McLean County1 county$18.18
  21. Mercer County1 county$18.18
  22. Mountrail County1 county$18.18
  23. Renville County1 county$18.18
  24. Ward County1 county$18.18
  25. Williams County1 county$18.18

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Burleigh CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.27 $21.86 
Cass CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.27 $21.86 
Grand Forks CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$30.27 $21.86 
Morton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.27 $21.86 
Oliver CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.27 $21.86 
Sioux CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.27 $21.86 
Walsh County group, 15 localities: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, WellsPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Richland County group, 6 localities: Dickey, Emmons, Grant, Ransom, Richland, SargentPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Barnes CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Pembina CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Ramsey CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Rolette CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Stutsman CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.46 $20.46 
Stark County group, 7 localities: Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, StarkPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
McHenry County group, 4 localities: Burke, McHenry, Pierce, SheridanPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Adams CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Billings CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Bottineau CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
McKenzie CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
McLean CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Mercer CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Mountrail CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Renville CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Ward CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 
Williams CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$18.18 $18.18 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 21 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about North Dakota painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Cass County?

$30.27 an hour: a $21.86 base wage plus $8.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260013, modification 2. Overtime and every painter classification in Cass County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cass County the $30.27 total is a $21.86 base wage plus $8.41 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in North Dakota?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice painters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same painter rate?

DOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across North Dakota, the 53 counties with a painter rate fall into 25 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Walsh County group).