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Painter prevailing wage in Stephens County, Oklahoma
$12.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.15 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUOK2012-044
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY · SUOK1997-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Stephens County, a painter must be paid at least $12.15 an hour: a $12.15 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-044 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Stephens County, a painter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-009 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Oklahoma's law was invalidated in 1995 and its public-works wage rules are revoked (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 painter rates for Stephens County, from $7.25 to $12.15 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.15 + $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) | $12.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Stephens 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, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUOK2012-044 | $12.15 | $0.00 | $12.15 | OK20260064 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidentialSUOK1997-009 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260001 Mod 1 |
How Stephens 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 Oklahoma
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Stephens Countybase $12.15$12.15
- Jefferson Countybase $12.15$12.15
- Cotton Countybase $12.15$12.15
- Garvin Countybase $12.32$12.32
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 Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $12.91 | $12.91 | +$0.76 |
| Garvin County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.32 | $12.32 | +$0.17 |
| Carter County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.32 | $12.32 | +$0.17 |
| Grady County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $12.17 | $12.17 | +$0.02 |
| Stephens County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.15 | $12.15 | |
| Jefferson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.15 | $12.15 | same |
| Cotton County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.15 | $12.15 | 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 OK20260064 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260064/1
We read every active Oklahoma 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 Stephens County as CSV · Report an error