Painter Prevailing Wage Rates in Oklahoma (2026)

Painters on prevailing wage projects in Oklahoma are paid $12.00 to $13.56 per hour, with a median total of $12.18 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$12.00per hour, total

Median listed$12.18 median base $12.18

Highest listed$13.56per hour, total

Records shown50 across 40 counties

Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all painters in Oklahoma. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.

How much do painters earn on prevailing wage jobs in Oklahoma?

Every row below is one wage determination line: a painter classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.

Classification	County	Construction type	Funding	Base	Fringe	Total
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Craig	Building	#federal	$13.56	—	$13.56
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Delaware	Building	#federal	$13.56	—	$13.56
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Mcintosh	Building	#federal	$13.56	—	$13.56
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Nowata	Building	#federal	$13.56	—	$13.56
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Okfuskee	Building	#federal	$13.56	—	$13.56
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Coal	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Garvin	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Haskell	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Hughes	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Latimer	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Marshall	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Mccurtain	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Pittsburg	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Pontotoc	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Pottawatomie	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Pushmataha	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Seminole	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Caddo	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Cotton	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Greer	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Harmon	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Jefferson	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Kiowa	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Roger-Mills	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Tillman	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Washita	Building	#federal	$12.15	—	$12.15
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Atoka	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Bryan	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Choctaw	Building	#federal	$12.32	—	$12.32
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Alfalfa	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Alfalfa	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Beaver	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Beaver	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Blaine	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Blaine	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Cimarron	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Cimarron	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Dewey	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Dewey	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Ellis	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Ellis	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Grant	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Grant	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Harper	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Harper	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Kay	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Kay	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Kingfisher	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18
Painter: Drywall Finishing/Taping	Kingfisher	Building	#federal	$12.00	—	$12.00
Painter: Brush, Roller and Spray	Major	Building	#federal	$12.18	—	$12.18

WageFinder holds more painter records for Oklahoma than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Oklahoma painters.

What does the painter classification cover?

Painters prepare and coat surfaces — brush, roller and spray application, plus wallcovering and specialty coatings. Bridge and steel painting is frequently a separate, higher-rated classification than building painting because of the containment, lead abatement and access requirements involved.

Work typically covered

Surface preparation
Brush, roller and spray application
Drywall finishing and taping
Wallcovering
Steel and bridge coatings

Also listed as

Painter (Brush and Roller)
Painter (Spray)
Painter: Bridge
Drywall Finisher/Taper

In this Oklahoma result set the work appears under 2 distinct classification names.

Painter rates by county in Oklahoma

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Oklahoma counties with painter records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

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Other trades in Oklahoma

Painter prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a painter in Oklahoma?

Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for painters in Oklahoma, total prevailing wage runs from $12.00 to $13.56 per hour, median $12.18. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.

Does the painter rate include benefits?

The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. None of these records list a separate fringe amount, which is common on non-union federal determinations — in that case the total is the base rate alone. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.

Which Oklahoma counties have painter rates?

This page lists painter records for 40 counties in Oklahoma: Alfalfa, Atoka, Beaver, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Choctaw, Cimarron, Coal, Cotton, Craig, Delaware, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these Oklahoma painter rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.

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