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Painter prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish painter rates in 58 California counties, with top published base pay from $40.77 to $59.00 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Alameda County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Alpine County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Amador County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Butte County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Calaveras County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Colusa County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Contra Costa County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Del Norte County	$53.38	$28.04	Heavy	CA20260004
El Dorado County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Fresno County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Glenn County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Humboldt County	$53.38	$28.04	Heavy	CA20260004
Imperial County	$45.15	$19.43	Residential	CA20260017
Inyo County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260020
Kern County	$48.54	$26.59	Residential	CA20260009
Kings County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Lake County	$53.38	$28.04	Heavy	CA20260004
Lassen County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Los Angeles County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260022
Madera County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Marin County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Mariposa County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Mendocino County	$53.38	$28.04	Heavy	CA20260004
Merced County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Modoc County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Mono County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260020
Monterey County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Napa County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Nevada County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Orange County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260024
Placer County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Plumas County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Riverside County	$45.15	$19.43	Residential	CA20260017
Sacramento County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
San Benito County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
San Bernardino County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260026
San Diego County	$40.77	$19.37	Building	CA20260001
San Francisco County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
San Joaquin County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
San Luis Obispo County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260012
San Mateo County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Santa Barbara County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260014
Santa Clara County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Santa Cruz County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Shasta County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Sierra County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Siskiyou County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Solano County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Sonoma County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Stanislaus County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Sutter County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Tehama County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Trinity County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260007
Tulare County	$48.54	$26.59	Residential	CA20260009
Tuolumne County	$59.00	$33.03	Building	CA20260018
Ventura County	$45.15	$19.43	Building	CA20260015
Yolo County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019
Yuba County	$59.00	$33.03	Residential	CA20260019

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

CA20260012 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260014 rev. 5 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260015 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260018 rev. 6

Painter prevailing wage rates in California | PrevailWage