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Painter prevailing wage in Carbon County, Wyoming
$24.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Painters and Allied Trades
$24.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Public building projects (statewide)
Carbon County uses the same painter rates as 22 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Wyoming public works in Carbon County, a painter working as painters and allied trades must be paid at least $24.03 an hour: a $24.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits. DWS prints no total, so $24.03 is our sum of the two.
DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. The public body gets the rates from DWS before awarding and puts them in the call for bids and the contract, and DWS's finding is final for that contract (W.S. 27-4-405(a)). A May 1 change doesn't reprice a contract already bid. Checked against dws.wyo.gov on October 25, 2026.
- DWS method: wage by weighted average, fringe by majority.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.03 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS 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) | $24.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DWS prints no total) | $24.03 |
DWS's data note: DWS prints wage and fringe only; total = wage + fringe
When does this rate change?
- DWS's finding is final for the contract it was issued for, so a later May 1 change doesn't reach a contract already bid (W.S. 27-4-405(a)).
- The 2026 rates took effect May 1, 2026. DWS publishes notice of new rates each year; objections are due within 15 days (W.S. 27-4-406).
Davis-Bacon painter rate in Carbon County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Wyoming's Act doesn't apply where it conflicts with federal prevailing wage rules (W.S. 27-4-413); federal jobs use DWS's federal-project columns and the Davis-Bacon rate.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES at $24.03 ($24.03 base + $0.00 fringe), from WY20260041 modification 2, published June 18, 2026, rate SAWY2026-001. Against DWS's $24.03: The two totals are the same.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESSAWY2026-001 | $24.03 | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 |
| Building | SEMI-SKILLED LABORERS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER & TAMPER; BRAKEMAN AND VIBRATOR MAN; GUNITE NOZZLEMAN; HIGH SCALAR; MUCKER & BULL GANG LABORER; SANDBLASTER …SAWY2026-001 | $23.73 | $28.01 | WY20260041 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Wyoming Davis-Bacon changes
How Carbon 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 Wyoming
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Carbon Countybase $24.03$24.03
- Albany Countybase $24.03$24.03
- Natrona Countybase $24.03$24.03
- Sweetwater Countybase $24.03$24.03
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DWS rates. Building rates are statewide. Heavy and highway rates differ only for federal projects, between Laramie County, Natrona County and the rest of the state.
DWS's painter rates for Carbon County are the same as in 22 other counties: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs and 14 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Carbon County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | |
| Albany County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
| Natrona County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
| Sweetwater County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
| Platte County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
| Converse County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
| Laramie County | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 | same |
More from DWS on this rate
- DWS rate sheet, page 1
- DWS Labor Standards forms and resources
- Apprentices and trainees in a registered program get at least 60%, 75% or 90% of the journeyman wage by progress, unless the program sets its own rates (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you and compare the sum with the total. DWS Labor Standards takes complaints (DWS Labor Standards).
Source
Department of Workforce Services (DWS), rate sheet WY-DWS-2026, effective May 1, 2026, page 1: drive.google.com/file/d/16dbgAl-_Z2l7X-MYWI_cI6eLnaGQEDdp/view
We read DWS's 2026 rate sheet and check every number with a second read, and the heavy and highway figures against WYDOT's separately hosted copy; the last run found no mismatches. DWS prints no total; ours is wage plus fringe. How we check · Download Carbon County as CSV · Report an error