Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Hillsborough County is $22.99 base + $3.28 fringe = $26.27 total per hour. New Hampshire 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 · NH20260021$22.99$3.28$26.27 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NH20260024$30.00$25.50$55.50 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NH20260039$27.29$6.95$34.24 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NH20260002$9.28$0.00$9.28 ⚑
⚑ 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
NH20260021
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NH20260021 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $919.60 in base wages plus $131.20 in fringe = $1,050.80 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

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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