Painter prevailing wages: California, county by county
61 current painter rates across 28 active California wage determinations. Rates differ by county and construction type; click a determination for revision history, diffs, and change alerts.
| County / area | Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | PAINTERS: BRUSH | $14.39 | $4.60 | $18.99 | CA20260023 Building |
| Amador | PAINTERS: SANDBLASTER; SCAFFOLD; SHEETROCK; STRUCTURAL STEEL; SWING STAGE; TAPER | $15.79 | $4.60 | $20.39 | CA20260023 Building |
| Amador | PAINTERS: SPRAY | $14.64 | $4.60 | $19.24 | CA20260023 Building |
| Butte | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $8.90 | $0.00 | $8.90 | CA20260008 Residential |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | $53.38 | $28.04 | $81.42 | CA20260004 Heavy, Highway |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | $20.78 | $4.68 | $25.46 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $13.35 | $2.94 | $16.29 | CA20260004 Heavy, Highway |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH; ROLLER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $12.51 | $2.43 | $14.94 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: DRYWALL FINISHER; PAPERHANGER (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | $21.78 | $4.68 | $26.46 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: PAPERHANGER; SANDBLASTER; SPRAY; STRUCTURAL STEEL; SWING STAGE; TAPER (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $12.76 | $2.43 | $15.19 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: SANDBLASTER, SPRAY, STRUCTURAL STEEL & SWING STAGE (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $13.60 | $2.94 | $16.54 | CA20260004 Heavy, Highway |
| Del Norte + 3 more | PAINTERS: SANDBLASTING; SPRAY; STEAM-CLEANING (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | $21.28 | $4.68 | $25.96 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte, Lake, Mendocino | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $26.37 | $9.81 | $36.18 | CA20260031 Residential |
| Humboldt | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $26.37 | $9.81 | $36.18 | CA20260027 Residential |
| Imperial | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260002 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Kings | PAINTER | $8.19 | $0.00 | $8.19 | CA20260011 Residential |
| Lassen + 23 more | PAINTERS (SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS: $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. $2.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. 100 TO 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $4.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. OVER 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR.) (ALPINE, AMADOR, BUTTE, COLUSA. EL DORADO (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS), GLENN, LASSEN (WEST OF HIGHWAY 395, EXCLUDING HONEY LAKE), MODOC, NEVADA (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS), PLACER (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS), PLUMAS, SACRAMENTO, SHASTA, SIERRA (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS), SISKIYOU, SUTTER, TEHAMA, TRINITY, YOLO & YUBA COUNTIES) | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.50/HR. SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), AND STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR. SPECIAL COATING SPRAY STEEL = $1.25/HR. SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $39.43 | $16.16 | $55.59 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | PAINTERS: PAPERHANGER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.50/HR. SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), AND STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR. SPECIAL COATING SPRAY STEEL = $1.25/HR. SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $42.19 | $16.16 | $58.35 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | PAINTERS: SPRAY PAINTER (PREMIUMS: SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), AND SANDBLASTING = $0.50/HR. SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), AND STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR. SPECIAL COATING SPRAY STEEL = $1.25/HR. SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $41.43 | $16.16 | $57.59 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 9 more | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $26.37 | $9.81 | $36.18 | CA20260030 Residential |
| Los Angeles | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260022 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) REPAINT (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA & VENTURA) | $25.40 | $15.87 | $41.27 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) REPAINT IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO | $28.59 | $15.97 | $44.56 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA & VENTURA) | $30.04 | $16.03 | $46.07 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO | $32.12 | $16.09 | $48.21 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (3) JOURNEYMAN & INDUSTRIAL IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO | $34.02 | $16.49 | $50.51 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (3) JOURNEYMAN & INDUSTRIAL SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA & VENTURA | $34.02 | $16.49 | $50.51 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Madera + 16 more | PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) | $57.00 | $28.04 | $85.04 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | PAINTER: BRUSH | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER | $34.49 | $21.80 | $56.29 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $35.74 | $21.80 | $57.54 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | PAINTERS. PREMIUMS: EXOTIC MATERIALS - $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. SPRAY WORK: - $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. INDUSTRIAL PAINTING - $0.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR [WORK ON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING OF GOODS FOR SALE OR SERVICE; STEEL CONSTRUCTION (BRIDGES), STACKS, TOWERS, TANKS, AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES]. HIGH WORK: OVER 50 FEET - $2.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL 100 TO 180 FEET - $4.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL OVER 180 FEET - $6.00 PER HOUIR ADDITIONAL (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | $53.38 | $28.04 | $81.42 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 6 more | PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | CA20260009 Residential |
| Madera + 6 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH MERCED, STANISLAUS & SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | CA20260009 Residential |
| Mono + 5 more | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $26.37 | $9.81 | $36.18 | CA20260029 Residential |
| Mono, Kern, Inyo | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | CA20260020 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Mono, Kern, Inyo | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (4) ALL OTHER WORK | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | CA20260020 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Mono, Kern, Inyo | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) INDUSTRIAL | $41.42 | $19.04 | $60.46 | CA20260020 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, MONTEREY, NAPA, SAN BENITO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ, SOLANO & SONOMA COUNTIES) | $53.38 | $28.04 | $81.42 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTER (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) | $57.00 | $28.04 | $85.04 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER = $0.85/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), & SANDBLAST = $0.50/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), & STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $39.43 | $16.16 | $55.59 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTER: PAPER HANGER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER = $0.85/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), & SANDBLAST = $0.50/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), & STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $42.19 | $16.16 | $58.35 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTER: SPRAY PAINTER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) PREMIUMS: SPRAY & PAPERHANGER = $0.85/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (BRUSH), & SANDBLAST = $0.50/HR SPECIAL COATINGS (SPRAY), & STEEPLEJACK = $1.00/HR SWING STAGE = $2.00/HR | $41.43 | $16.16 | $57.59 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | PAINTERS: BRUSH (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES) SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS: $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. HIGH TIME: OVER 50 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $2.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. 100 TO 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $4.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. OVER 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Orange | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260024 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Riverside | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260025 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Bernardino | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260026 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Diego | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | $38.52 | $18.64 | $57.16 | CA20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential |
| San Luis Obispo | PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260012 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Luis Obispo | PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL | $41.42 | $19.04 | $60.46 | CA20260012 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Luis Obispo | PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260012 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Santa Barbara | PAINTERS, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260014 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Santa Barbara | PAINTERS: INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (1) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260014 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Shasta | PAINTER | $10.45 | $0.00 | $10.45 | CA20260013 Residential |
| Tulare | PAINTER | $9.87 | $0.00 | $9.87 | CA20260016 Building |
| Tulare | PAINTER | $36.57 | $22.69 | $59.26 | CA20260021 Heavy, Highway |
| Tuolumne | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $26.37 | $9.81 | $36.18 | CA20260028 Residential |
| Ventura | PAINTERS: (3) JOURNEYMAN PAINTER INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260015 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Ventura | PAINTERS: (4) INDUSTRIAL | $41.42 | $19.04 | $60.46 | CA20260015 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Ventura | PAINTERS: (5) ALL OTHER WORK | $36.44 | $18.58 | $55.02 | CA20260015 Building, Heavy, Highway |
Rates come from the current revision of each active determination; DOL revises these mid-year. Open a determination to watch it, or pin a bid date to lock the revision that legally applies. All California trades.