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Painter prevailing wage in Lucas County, Ohio
$57.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.66 base wage + $23.88 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · PAIN0007-004
$54.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.95 base wage + $20.20 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · PAIN0707-001
$48.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.95 base wage + $18.95 fringe benefits
PAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTING · PAIN0006-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lucas County, a painter must be paid at least $57.54 an hour: a $33.66 base wage plus $23.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $57.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0007-004 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lucas County, a painter must be paid at least $54.15 an hour: a $33.95 base wage plus $20.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $54.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PAIN0707-001 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Lucas County, a painter must be paid at least $48.90 an hour: a $29.95 base wage plus $18.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $48.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN0006-002 (May 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Ohio also sets its own rates (ORC 4115, Department of Commerce); on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. Ohio's rates sit behind an OHID login on its prevailing wage portal, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
DOL lists 7 painter rates for Lucas County, from $24.11 to $58.54 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.66 + $23.88
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) | $33.66 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $57.54 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.95 + $20.20
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) | $33.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $54.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.95 + $18.95
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) | $29.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.90 |
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 Ohio change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Lucas County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: SPRAYBuilding · PAIN0007-004$58.54
- PAINTER: FIREPROOFERBuilding · PAIN0007-004$58.54
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Building · PAIN0007-004$57.54
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidential · PAIN0707-001$54.15
- PAINTER: GROUP 4- SPRAY, EXCEPT BAR JOIST/DECK (COLUMBIANA, MAHONING, AND TRUMBULL COUNITES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0476-001$49.50
- PAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTINGHighway, Heavy · PAIN0006-002$48.90
- SIGN PAINTER & ERECTORHighway, Heavy · PAIN0639-001$24.11
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: SPRAYBuildingPAIN0007-004 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260088 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: FIREPROOFERBuildingPAIN0007-004 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260088 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingPAIN0007-004 | $33.66 | $23.88 | $57.54 | OH20260088 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTINGHighway, HeavyPAIN0006-002 | $29.95 | $18.95 | $48.90 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: GROUP 4- SPRAY, EXCEPT BAR JOIST/DECK (COLUMBIANA, MAHONING, AND TRUMBULL COUNITES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0476-001 | $31.14 | $18.36 | $49.50 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| SIGN PAINTER & ERECTORHighway, HeavyPAIN0639-001 | $20.61 | $3.50 | $24.11 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERResidentialPAIN0707-001 | $33.95 | $20.20 | $54.15 | OH20260012 Mod 1 |
How Lucas 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 Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Lucas Countybase $33.66$57.54
- Wood Countybase $20.61$24.11
- Fulton Countybase $33.66$57.54
- Ottawa Countybase $33.66$57.54
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $33.66 | $57.54 | |
| Fulton County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $33.66 | $57.54 | same |
| Ottawa County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $33.66 | $57.54 | same |
| Sandusky County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $20.91 | $31.40 | −$26.14 |
| Henry County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.91 | $28.76 | −$28.78 |
| Hancock County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.91 | $28.76 | −$28.78 |
| Wood County | SIGN PAINTER & ERECTOR | $20.61 | $24.11 | −$33.43 |
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 OH20260088 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260088/1
We read every active Ohio 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 Lucas County as CSV · Report an error