Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Mora County, New Mexico (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Mora County is $24.00 base + $7.00 fringe = $31.00 total per hour. This is the federal Davis‑Bacon rate, which governs federally funded work in Mora County. New Mexico also sets its own prevailing wage (NM DIR) — on state or locally funded work you owe the higher of the two, so confirm the NM rate before bidding.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NM20260031$24.00$7.00$31.00
HighwayFederal · NM20260037$15.06$0.44$15.50
ResidentialFederal · NM20260004$9.00$0.00$9.00
These are the federal Davis‑Bacon rates for New Mexico (they govern federally funded work); the NM state (DIR) rate is compared separately for state-funded work. 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 → New Mexico's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
NM20260031
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $960.00 in base wages plus $280.00 in fringe = $1,240.00 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