WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2141

PAINTER PAY
IN NEVADA.

Nevada painters earn a median of $25.15/hr (BLS 2024). 3,430 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$25.15/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$27.12/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$52K
EMPLOYED
3,430
10th · $18.93MEDIAN · $25.1590th · $36.45
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE48 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Nevada

48 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Nevada. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for painters by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 48 Nevada Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Incline Village / Reno / Sparks
Washoe
$226
/day · meals $80
Las Vegas
Clark
$220
/day · meals $86
Standard Rate
Nevada
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a painter earn in Nevada?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), painters in Nevada earn a median of $25.15/hr. That's roughly $52K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for painters in Nevada?+
The top 10% of painters in Nevada earn more than $36.45/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many painters work in Nevada?+
BLS reports 3,430 painters employed in Nevada as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do painters in Nevada get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Nevada is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.