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Tennessee painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee runs from $14.07 an hour in White County to $39.04 in Tennessee state highway rates. The median county is $14.07.

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.

Scott County painter: $14.07 per hourSequatchie County painter: $15.48 per hourBledsoe County painter: $14.07 per hourGiles County painter: $14.07 per hourChester County painter: $17.00 per hourTrousdale County painter: $14.30 per hourGibson County painter: $14.07 per hourBenton County painter: $14.07 per hourLewis County painter: $14.07 per hourMadison County painter: $17.00 per hourWashington County painter: $29.46 per hourCrockett County painter: $17.00 per hourHancock County painter: $14.07 per hourSmith County painter: $14.30 per hourLoudon County painter: $29.46 per hourShelby County painter: $17.00 per hourHouston County painter: $14.07 per hourJohnson County painter: $14.07 per hourMeigs County painter: $14.07 per hourCocke County painter: $14.07 per hourDickson County painter: $14.30 per hourGrainger County painter: $29.46 per hourHawkins County painter: $29.46 per hourHenderson County painter: $14.07 per hourHaywood County painter: $14.07 per hourTipton County painter: $17.00 per hourMcNairy County painter: $14.07 per hourPerry County painter: $14.07 per hourMaury County painter: $14.30 per hourSevier County painter: $14.07 per hourPolk County painter: $15.48 per hourDyer County painter: $14.07 per hourCoffee County painter: $14.07 per hourWarren County painter: $14.07 per hourSumner County painter: $14.30 per hourAnderson County painter: $29.46 per hourClay County painter: $14.07 per hourGreene County painter: $14.07 per hourFentress County painter: $14.07 per hourOverton County painter: $14.07 per hourObion County painter: $14.07 per hourBlount County painter: $29.46 per hourCarroll County painter: $14.07 per hourHenry County painter: $14.07 per hourCampbell County painter: $29.46 per hourJefferson County painter: $29.46 per hourDeKalb County painter: $14.07 per hourStewart County painter: $14.07 per hourWhite County painter: $14.07 per hourHumphreys County painter: $14.07 per hourHardeman County painter: $14.07 per hourCarter County painter: $29.46 per hourRobertson County painter: $14.30 per hourBradley County painter: $15.48 per hourWeakley County painter: $14.07 per hourWilliamson County painter: $14.30 per hourPickett County painter: $14.07 per hourLawrence County painter: $14.07 per hourPutnam County painter: $14.07 per hourDavidson County painter: $14.30 per hourWilson County painter: $14.30 per hourUnion County painter: $29.46 per hourFayette County painter: $17.00 per hourFranklin County painter: $14.07 per hourMarion County painter: $15.48 per hourRutherford County painter: $14.30 per hourHickman County painter: $14.30 per hourCumberland County painter: $14.07 per hourHardin County painter: $14.07 per hourLake County painter: $14.07 per hourRoane County painter: $29.46 per hourGrundy County painter: $14.07 per hourMoore County painter: $14.07 per hourCannon County painter: $14.30 per hourMcMinn County painter: $14.07 per hourMontgomery County painter: $14.61 per hourWayne County painter: $14.07 per hourDecatur County painter: $14.07 per hourBedford County painter: $14.07 per hourHamblen County painter: $29.46 per hourJackson County painter: $14.07 per hourMonroe County painter: $14.07 per hourUnicoi County painter: $29.46 per hourLincoln County painter: $14.07 per hourMarshall County painter: $14.07 per hourHamilton County painter: $15.48 per hourLauderdale County painter: $14.07 per hourMorgan County painter: $29.46 per hourClaiborne County painter: $14.07 per hourSullivan County painter: $29.46 per hourKnox County painter: $29.46 per hourVan Buren County painter: $14.07 per hourMacon County painter: $14.30 per hourRhea County painter: $14.07 per hourCheatham County painter: $14.30 per hour
$14$14$14$14$17$29Painter, 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 Tennessee?

20 groups of counties with identical rates and 56 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. Tennessee state highway rates1 county$39.04
  2. Carter County group2 counties$29.46
  3. Sullivan County group2 counties$29.46
  4. Anderson County1 county$29.46
  5. Blount County1 county$29.46
  6. Campbell County1 county$29.46
  7. Grainger County1 county$29.46
  8. Hamblen County1 county$29.46
  9. Jefferson County1 county$29.46
  10. Knox County1 county$29.46
  11. Loudon County1 county$29.46
  12. Morgan County1 county$29.46
  13. Roane County1 county$29.46
  14. Union County1 county$29.46
  15. Washington County1 county$29.46
  16. Shelby County group2 counties$17.00
  17. Chester County1 county$17.00
  18. Crockett County1 county$17.00
  19. Madison County1 county$17.00
  20. Tipton County1 county$17.00
  21. Bradley County group2 counties$15.48
  22. Hamilton County1 county$15.48
  23. Marion County1 county$15.48
  24. Sequatchie County1 county$15.48
  25. Montgomery County1 county$14.61
  26. Cheatham County group2 counties$14.30
  27. Dickson County group2 counties$14.30
  28. Robertson County group2 counties$14.30
  29. Sumner County group2 counties$14.30
  30. Davidson County1 county$14.30
  31. Macon County1 county$14.30
  32. Maury County1 county$14.30
  33. Rutherford County1 county$14.30
  34. Williamson County1 county$14.30
  35. Wilson County1 county$14.30
  36. Carroll County group2 counties$14.07
  37. Coffee County group2 counties$14.07
  38. Cumberland County group2 counties$14.07
  39. Dyer County group2 counties$14.07
  40. Fentress County group2 counties$14.07

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Tennessee state highway ratesPainter/Sandblaster$39.04 $39.04 
Carter County group, 2 localities: Carter, UnicoiPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Sullivan County group, 2 localities: Hawkins, SullivanPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Anderson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Blount CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Campbell CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Grainger CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Hamblen CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Jefferson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Knox CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Loudon CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Morgan CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Roane CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Union CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Washington CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$29.46 $19.31 
Shelby County group, 2 localities: Fayette, ShelbyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Chester CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Crockett CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Madison CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Tipton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Bradley County group, 2 localities: Bradley, PolkPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.48 $15.48 
Hamilton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.48 $15.48 
Marion CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.48 $15.48 
Sequatchie CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.48 $15.48 
Montgomery CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.61 $14.61 
Cheatham County group, 2 localities: Cannon, CheathamPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Dickson County group, 2 localities: Dickson, HickmanPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Robertson County group, 2 localities: Robertson, SmithPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Sumner County group, 2 localities: Sumner, TrousdalePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Davidson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Macon CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Maury CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Rutherford CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Williamson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Wilson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.30 $14.30 
Carroll County group, 2 localities: Benton, CarrollPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Coffee County group, 2 localities: Bedford, CoffeePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, DeKalbPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Dyer County group, 2 localities: Decatur, DyerPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Fentress County group, 2 localities: Fentress, HancockPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, HaywoodPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Henry County group, 2 localities: Henderson, HenryPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Lauderdale County group, 2 localities: Lake, LauderdalePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Lincoln County group, 2 localities: Lewis, LincolnPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Monroe, RheaPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Putnam County group, 2 localities: Pickett, PutnamPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Wayne County group, 2 localities: Perry, WaynePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Bledsoe CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Claiborne CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Clay CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Cocke CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Franklin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Gibson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Giles CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Greene CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Grundy CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Hardeman CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Houston CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Humphreys CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Jackson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Johnson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Lawrence CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Marshall CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
McMinn CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
McNairy CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Meigs CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Moore CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Obion CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Overton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Scott CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Sevier CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Stewart CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Van Buren CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Warren CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
Weakley CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 
White CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$14.07 $14.07 

20 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 56 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Shelby County?

$17.00 an hour: a $17.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260200, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Shelby County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Shelby County the $17.00 total is a $17.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in Tennessee?

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 Tennessee, the 96 counties with a painter rate fall into 76 distinct sets of rates, and 20 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Bradley County group).