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Painter prevailing wage in Kanawha County, West Virginia
$48.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.85 base wage + $17.80 fringe benefits
PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) · PAIN0970-008
$8.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.21 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUWV1991-001
$52.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.49 base wage + $17.53 fringe benefits
PAINTER: SPRAY · PAIN1144-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Kanawha County, a painter must be paid at least $48.65 an hour: a $30.85 base wage plus $17.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260038 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260038, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0970-008 (December 1, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Kanawha County, a painter must be paid at least $8.21 an hour: a $8.21 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1991-001 (April 1, 1991). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Kanawha County, a painter must be paid at least $52.02 an hour: a $34.49 base wage plus $17.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $52.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN1144-006 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 painter rates for Kanawha County, from $8.21 to $52.02 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.85 + $17.80
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) | $30.85 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.21 + $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) | $8.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.21 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.49 + $17.53
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) | $34.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.02 |
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 West Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Kanawha County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: SPRAYHeavy · PAIN1144-006$52.02
- PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)Building · PAIN0970-008$48.65
- PAINTERResidential · SUWV1991-001$8.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)BuildingPAIN0970-008 | $30.85 | $17.80 | $48.65 | WV20260038 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: SPRAYHeavyPAIN1144-006 | $34.49 | $17.53 | $52.02 | WV20260069 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERResidentialSUWV1991-001 | $8.21 | $0.00 | $8.21 | WV20260001 Mod 1 |
How Kanawha 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 West Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Kanawha Countybase $30.85$48.65
- Boone Countybase $30.85$48.65
- Putnam Countybase $30.85$48.65
- Roane Countybase $30.57$50.63
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 Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $30.57 | $50.63 | +$1.98 |
| Fayette County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | $30.57 | $50.63 | +$1.98 |
| Kanawha County | PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $48.65 | |
| Boone County | PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $48.65 | same |
| Putnam County | PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $48.65 | same |
| Clay County | PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $48.65 | same |
| Lincoln County | PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING; BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $30.85 | $48.65 | 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 WV20260038 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260038/1
We read every active West Virginia 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 Kanawha County as CSV · Report an error