Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Lafourche Parish is $18.95 base + $8.91 fringe = $27.86 total per hour. Louisiana has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · LA20260040$18.95$8.91$27.86 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260006$21.91$9.73$31.64 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260008$21.91$9.73$31.64 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · LA20260001$12.71$0.78$13.49 ⚑
⚑ 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.
Source & freshness
WD number
LA20260040
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination LA20260040 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $758.00 in base wages plus $356.40 in fringe = $1,114.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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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