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Painter prevailing wage, Laramie County group, Wyoming (23 counties)
DWS sets the same painter rates, row for row, in 23 counties: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie and Weston. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$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)
On Wyoming public works in each of these 23 counties, 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 rates in these counties
The counties share DWS's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Big Horn County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Campbell County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Carbon County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Converse County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Crook County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Fremont County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Goshen County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Hot Springs County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Johnson County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Laramie County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Lincoln County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Natrona County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Niobrara County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Park County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Platte County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Sheridan County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Sublette County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Sweetwater County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Teton County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Uinta County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Washakie County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Weston County | PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES | $24.03 | WY20260041 Mod 2 | same |
How the Laramie County group 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
- Laramie County groupbase $24.03$24.03
- Goshen Countybase $24.03$24.03
- Platte Countybase $24.03$24.03
- Albany Countybase $24.03$24.03
Which county is in which painter group
Every Wyoming county with a painter rate. Counties DWS treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County group, 23 localities: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie, Weston | Painters and Allied Trades | $24.03 | $24.03 |
1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
More from DWS on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Albany · Big Horn · Campbell · Carbon · Converse · Crook · Fremont · Goshen · Hot Springs · Johnson · Laramie · Lincoln · Natrona · Niobrara · Park · Platte · Sheridan · Sublette · Sweetwater · Teton · Uinta · Washakie · Weston
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), DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
- Albany: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Big Horn: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Campbell: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Carbon: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Converse: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Crook: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Fremont: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Goshen: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Hot Springs: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Johnson: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Laramie: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Lincoln: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Natrona: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Niobrara: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Park: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Platte: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sheridan: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sublette: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sweetwater: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Teton: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Uinta: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Washakie: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Weston: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
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 every Wyoming rate as CSV · Report an error