Painter prevailing wage rates in West Virginia

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish painter rates in 55 West Virginia counties, with top published base pay from $29.47 to $34.49 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
Barbour County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260033
Berkeley County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260063
Boone County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260064
Braxton County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260004
Brooke County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260065
Cabell County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260066
Calhoun County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260033
Clay County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260077
Doddridge County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260005
Fayette County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260006
Gilmer County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260007
Grant County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260008
Greenbrier County	$32.20	$0.00	Building	WV20260009
Hampshire County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260078
Hancock County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260067
Hardy County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260010
Harrison County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260011
Jackson County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260012
Jefferson County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260068
Kanawha County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260069
Lewis County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260013
Lincoln County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260077
Logan County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260014
Marion County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260015
Marshall County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260070
Mason County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260016
McDowell County	$30.85	$17.80	Building	WV20260017
Mercer County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260018
Mineral County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260078
Mingo County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260019
Monongalia County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260071
Monroe County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260020
Morgan County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260072
Nicholas County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260021
Ohio County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260073
Pendleton County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260033
Pleasants County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260079
Pocahontas County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260022
Preston County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260074
Putnam County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260075
Raleigh County	$30.85	$17.80	Building	WV20260023
Randolph County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260024
Ritchie County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260025
Roane County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260033
Summers County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260026
Taylor County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260027
Tucker County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260028
Tyler County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260029
Upshur County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260030
Wayne County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260076
Webster County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260031
Wetzel County	$29.47	$18.72	Building	WV20260032
Wirt County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260079
Wood County	$34.49	$17.53	Heavy	WV20260079
Wyoming County	$30.57	$20.06	Building	WV20260033

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

Sources

WV20260001 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
WV20260010 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
WV20260011 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
WV20260012 rev. 1