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Painter prevailing wage in Muskingum County, Ohio
$54.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.28 base wage + $24.46 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · PAIN0093-003
$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 Muskingum County, a painter must be paid at least $54.74 an hour: a $30.28 base wage plus $24.46 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260050 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $54.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260050, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0093-003 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Muskingum 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 20 painter rates for Muskingum County, from $24.11 to $58.54 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.28 + $24.46
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) | $30.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $54.74 |
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 Muskingum County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 2- REFINERIES & REFINERY TANKS; SURFACES 30 FT. OR OVER WHERE MATERIAL IS APPLIED TO OR LABOR PERFORMED ON ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (EXTERIOR), FLOOR LEVEL (INTERIOR) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 3- SWING STAGE & CHAIR (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 4- LEAD ABATEMENT (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 5- ALL METHODS OF SPRAY (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 6- SOLVENT-BASED CATALIZED EPOXY MATERIALS OF 2 OR MORE COMPONENT MATERIALS, TO INCLUDE SOLVENT-BASED CONVERSION VARNISH (EXCLUDING WATER BASED) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 7- SPRAY SOLVENT BASED MATERIAL; SAND & ABRASIVE BLASTING (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 8- TOWERS; TANKS; BRIDGES; STACKS OVER 30 FEET (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 9- EPOXY SPRAY (EXCLUDING WATER BASED) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$58.54
- PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 1- BRUSH; SPRAY & SANDBLASTING POT TENDER. (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0007-002$57.54
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERBuilding · PAIN0093-003$54.74
- 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
- PAINTER: BRIDGES; BLASTERS; AND RIGGERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$41.85
- PAINTER: TANKS; STACKS; AND TOWERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$35.88
- PAINTER: BRIDGE EQUIPMENT TENDERS AND CONTAINMENT BUILDERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$35.18
- PAINTER: SANDBLASTING; STEAM CLEANING; WATERBLASTING; AND HAZARDOUS WORK (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$33.07
- PAINTER: STRUCTURAL STEEL AND SWING STAGE (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$32.67
- PAINTER: SPRAY (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$28.65
- PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, Heavy · PAIN0356-002$28.18
- SIGN PAINTER & ERECTORHighway, Heavy · PAIN0639-001$24.11
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERBuildingPAIN0093-003 | $30.28 | $24.46 | $54.74 | OH20260050 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER- COMMERCIAL REPAINT GROUP 3- SPRAY PAINTINGHighway, HeavyPAIN0006-002 | $29.95 | $18.95 | $48.90 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 1- BRUSH; SPRAY & SANDBLASTING POT TENDER. (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $33.66 | $23.88 | $57.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 2- REFINERIES & REFINERY TANKS; SURFACES 30 FT. OR OVER WHERE MATERIAL IS APPLIED TO OR LABOR PERFORMED ON ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (EXTERIOR), FLOOR LEVEL (INTERIOR) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 3- SWING STAGE & CHAIR (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 4- LEAD ABATEMENT (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 5- ALL METHODS OF SPRAY (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 6- SOLVENT-BASED CATALIZED EPOXY MATERIALS OF 2 OR MORE COMPONENT MATERIALS, TO INCLUDE SOLVENT-BASED CONVERSION VARNISH (EXCLUDING WATER BASED) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 7- SPRAY SOLVENT BASED MATERIAL; SAND & ABRASIVE BLASTING (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 8- TOWERS; TANKS; BRIDGES; STACKS OVER 30 FEET (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: NEW COMMERCIAL WORK: GROUP 9- EPOXY SPRAY (EXCLUDING WATER BASED) (REPAINT IS 90% OF GROUP RATE) (FULTON, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA (EXCLUDING ALLEN, BAY, BONO, CATAWBA ISLAND, CLAY CENTER, CURTICE, DANBURY, EAGLE BEACH, ELLISTON, ELMORE, ERIE, FISHBACK, GEM BEACH, & GENOVA) & WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPAIN0007-002 | $34.66 | $23.88 | $58.54 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: BRIDGE EQUIPMENT TENDERS AND CONTAINMENT BUILDERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $27.93 | $7.25 | $35.18 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: BRIDGES; BLASTERS; AND RIGGERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $34.60 | $7.25 | $41.85 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $20.93 | $7.25 | $28.18 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: SANDBLASTING; STEAM CLEANING; WATERBLASTING; AND HAZARDOUS WORK (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $25.82 | $7.25 | $33.07 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $21.40 | $7.25 | $28.65 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: STRUCTURAL STEEL AND SWING STAGE (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $25.42 | $7.25 | $32.67 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| PAINTER: TANKS; STACKS; AND TOWERS (KNOX, LICKING, MUSKINGUM, AND PERRY)Highway, HeavyPAIN0356-002 | $28.63 | $7.25 | $35.88 | 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 |
How Muskingum 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
- Muskingum Countybase $30.28$54.74
- Perry Countybase $30.28$54.74
- Coshocton Countybase $30.28$54.74
- Licking Countybase $23.87$33.29
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 Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | |
| Perry County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | same |
| Coshocton County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | same |
| Morgan County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | same |
| Guernsey County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | same |
| Noble County | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $30.28 | $54.74 | same |
| Licking County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $23.87 | $33.29 | −$21.45 |
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 OH20260050 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260050/1
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 Muskingum County as CSV · Report an error