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Ohio painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $22.43 an hour in Summit County to $57.54 in Fulton County. The median county is $37.66.

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.

Crawford County painter: $31.40 per hourMedina County painter: $51.80 per hourHancock County painter: $28.76 per hourHarrison County painter: $54.74 per hourKnox County painter: $31.40 per hourDefiance County painter: $28.76 per hourGreene County painter: $43.12 per hourMarion County painter: $31.40 per hourShelby County painter: $28.76 per hourSummit County painter: $22.43 per hourVan Wert County painter: $28.76 per hourWarren County painter: $42.04 per hourGuernsey County painter: $54.74 per hourDelaware County painter: $24.97 per hourGeauga County painter: $51.80 per hourPickaway County painter: $33.29 per hourPortage County painter: $23.76 per hourLicking County painter: $33.29 per hourDarke County painter: $28.76 per hourSandusky County painter: $31.40 per hourHolmes County painter: $31.40 per hourHocking County painter: $54.74 per hourLucas County painter: $57.54 per hourMeigs County painter: $54.74 per hourGallia County painter: $54.74 per hourHuron County painter: $31.40 per hourCarroll County painter: $50.08 per hourLogan County painter: $28.76 per hourUnion County painter: $33.29 per hourAuglaize County painter: $28.76 per hourRichland County painter: $33.29 per hourWilliams County painter: $28.76 per hourBelmont County painter: $31.00 per hourHighland County painter: $54.74 per hourWood County painter: $24.11 per hourColumbiana County painter: $31.40 per hourStark County painter: $50.08 per hourButler County painter: $42.04 per hourWashington County painter: $31.00 per hourMontgomery County painter: $43.12 per hourAshland County painter: $31.40 per hourJefferson County painter: $31.00 per hourAdams County painter: $54.74 per hourPreble County painter: $43.12 per hourPutnam County painter: $28.76 per hourRoss County painter: $54.74 per hourClark County painter: $43.12 per hourScioto County painter: $54.74 per hourSeneca County painter: $31.40 per hourFairfield County painter: $33.29 per hourTrumbull County painter: $30.58 per hourTuscarawas County painter: $54.74 per hourLorain County painter: $51.80 per hourPike County painter: $54.74 per hourLawrence County painter: $31.00 per hourWayne County painter: $31.40 per hourClermont County painter: $42.04 per hourCoshocton County painter: $54.74 per hourMadison County painter: $33.29 per hourCuyahoga County painter: $51.80 per hourFranklin County painter: $33.29 per hourHamilton County painter: $42.04 per hourHardin County painter: $28.76 per hourClinton County painter: $54.74 per hourAllen County painter: $25.79 per hourFulton County painter: $57.54 per hourJackson County painter: $54.74 per hourAthens County painter: $54.74 per hourHenry County painter: $28.76 per hourFayette County painter: $54.74 per hourMiami County painter: $43.12 per hourOttawa County painter: $57.54 per hourMorgan County painter: $54.74 per hourVinton County painter: $54.74 per hourWyandot County painter: $31.40 per hourPerry County painter: $54.74 per hourChampaign County painter: $28.76 per hourLake County painter: $51.80 per hourMahoning County painter: $49.00 per hourMercer County painter: $28.76 per hourPaulding County painter: $28.76 per hourMorrow County painter: $33.29 per hourMuskingum County painter: $54.74 per hourMonroe County painter: $54.74 per hourBrown County painter: $42.04 per hourAshtabula County painter: $31.40 per hourErie County painter: $51.80 per hourNoble County painter: $54.74 per hour
$22$28$31$43$54$57Painter, 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 Ohio?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 79 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Fulton County1 county$57.54
  2. Lucas County1 county$57.54
  3. Ottawa County1 county$57.54
  4. Guernsey County group3 counties$54.74
  5. Highland County group2 counties$54.74
  6. Adams County1 county$54.74
  7. Athens County1 county$54.74
  8. Clinton County1 county$54.74
  9. Coshocton County1 county$54.74
  10. Fayette County1 county$54.74
  11. Gallia County1 county$54.74
  12. Harrison County1 county$54.74
  13. Hocking County1 county$54.74
  14. Meigs County1 county$54.74
  15. Monroe County1 county$54.74
  16. Muskingum County1 county$54.74
  17. Perry County1 county$54.74
  18. Pike County1 county$54.74
  19. Ross County1 county$54.74
  20. Scioto County1 county$54.74
  21. Tuscarawas County1 county$54.74
  22. Vinton County1 county$54.74
  23. Cuyahoga County1 county$51.80
  24. Erie County1 county$51.80
  25. Geauga County1 county$51.80
  26. Lake County1 county$51.80
  27. Lorain County1 county$51.80
  28. Medina County1 county$51.80
  29. Stark County group2 counties$50.08
  30. Mahoning County1 county$49.00
  31. Clark County1 county$43.12
  32. Greene County1 county$43.12
  33. Miami County1 county$43.12
  34. Montgomery County1 county$43.12
  35. Preble County1 county$43.12
  36. Brown County1 county$42.04
  37. Butler County1 county$42.04
  38. Clermont County1 county$42.04
  39. Hamilton County1 county$42.04
  40. Warren County1 county$42.04

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Fulton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$57.54 $33.66 
Lucas CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$57.54 $33.66 
Ottawa CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$57.54 $33.66 
Guernsey County group, 3 localities: Guernsey, Morgan, NoblePAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Highland County group, 2 localities: Highland, JacksonPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Adams CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Athens CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Clinton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Coshocton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Fayette CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Gallia CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Harrison CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Hocking CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Meigs CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Monroe CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Muskingum CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Perry CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Pike CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Ross CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Scioto CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Tuscarawas CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Vinton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$54.74 $30.28 
Cuyahoga CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Erie CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Geauga CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Lake CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Lorain CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Medina CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$51.80 $32.35 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$50.08 $31.93 
Mahoning CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$49.00 $30.64 
Clark CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$43.12 $29.15 
Greene CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$43.12 $29.15 
Miami CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$43.12 $29.15 
Montgomery CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$43.12 $29.15 
Preble CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$43.12 $29.15 
Brown CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$42.04 $28.29 
Butler CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$42.04 $28.29 
Clermont CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$42.04 $28.29 
Hamilton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$42.04 $28.29 
Warren CountyPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER$42.04 $28.29 
Fairfield CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Franklin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Licking CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Madison CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Morrow CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Pickaway CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Richland CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Union CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$33.29 $23.87 
Ashland CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Ashtabula CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Columbiana CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Crawford CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Holmes CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Huron CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Knox CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Marion CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Sandusky CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Seneca CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Wayne CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Wyandot CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.40 $20.91 
Belmont CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.00 $20.37 
Jefferson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.00 $20.37 
Lawrence CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.00 $20.37 
Washington CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$31.00 $20.37 
Trumbull CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$30.58 $20.52 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Auglaize CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Champaign CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Darke CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Defiance CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Hancock CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Henry CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Logan CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Mercer CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Putnam CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Shelby CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Van Wert CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Williams CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$28.76 $17.91 
Allen CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$25.79 $24.54 
Delaware CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$24.97 $24.97 
Wood CountySIGN PAINTER & ERECTOR$24.11 $20.61 
Portage CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.76 $21.55 
Summit CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$22.43 $20.55 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 79 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$33.29 an hour: a $23.87 base wage plus $9.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Franklin County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $33.29 total is a $23.87 base wage plus $9.42 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 Ohio?

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 Ohio, the 88 counties with a painter rate fall into 83 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Guernsey County group).