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Vermont painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Vermont runs from $16.82 an hour in Chittenden County to $20.56 in Windsor County. The median county is $20.25.

Main painter classification in each county (Painter: roller), 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.

Lamoille County painter: $20.25 per hourWindham County painter: $20.25 per hourFranklin County painter: $17.91 per hourWindsor County painter: $20.56 per hourRutland County painter: $20.25 per hourGrand Isle County painter: $17.91 per hourBennington County painter: $20.25 per hourOrleans County painter: $20.25 per hourChittenden County painter: $16.82 per hourWashington County painter: $20.25 per hourOrange County painter: $20.25 per hourEssex County painter: $20.25 per hourAddison County painter: $20.25 per hourCaledonia County painter: $20.25 per hour
$16$17$20$20$20$20Painter, 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 Vermont?

14 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Windsor County1 county$20.56
  2. Addison County1 county$20.25
  3. Bennington County1 county$20.25
  4. Caledonia County1 county$20.25
  5. Essex County1 county$20.25
  6. Lamoille County1 county$20.25
  7. Orange County1 county$20.25
  8. Orleans County1 county$20.25
  9. Rutland County1 county$20.25
  10. Washington County1 county$20.25
  11. Windham County1 county$20.25
  12. Franklin County1 county$17.91
  13. Grand Isle County1 county$17.91
  14. Chittenden County1 county$16.82

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Windsor CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.56 $15.28 
Addison CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Bennington CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Caledonia CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Essex CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Lamoille CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Orange CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Orleans CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Rutland CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Washington CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Windham CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$20.25 $16.11 
Franklin CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$17.91 $17.91 
Grand Isle CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$17.91 $17.91 
Chittenden CountyPAINTER: ROLLER$16.82 $16.82 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Vermont painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Chittenden County?

$16.82 an hour: a $16.82 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Chittenden County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Chittenden County the $16.82 total is a $16.82 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 Vermont?

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)).

Which county pays painters the most in Vermont?

Windsor County, at $20.56 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Chittenden County at $16.82, and the median county is $20.25.