Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Edgar County, Illinois (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Edgar County is $41.00 base + $27.80 fringe = $68.80 total per hour. Illinois is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (IL IDOL) governs — here the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · IL20260002$41.00$27.80$68.80 ⚑
State · IL IDOL$31.75$25.87$57.62
HeavyFederal · IL20260015$35.29$14.50$49.79
State · IL IDOL$31.75$25.87$57.62 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · IL20260060$35.29$14.50$49.79
State · IL IDOL$31.75$25.87$57.62 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → Illinois's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
IL20260002
Modification
#4
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,640.00 in base wages plus $1,112.00 in fringe = $2,752.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team