DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 340 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER is $17.89/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.98 and $25.23/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $28.11/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $15.48/hr.
Bottom 10%
$13.98
Median
$17.89
Average
$20.02
Top 10%
$25.23
Range: $12.11 – $36.67/hr across 8 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2081 — Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers.
Davis-Bacon median
$17.89/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$27.95/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-36%
D-B rate is below market median
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $17.55/hr
Avg total: $20.69/hr
28 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $18.07/hr
Avg total: $18.42/hr
28 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $20.48/hr
Avg total: $22.65/hr
4 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $20.30/hr
Avg total: $28.11/hr
82 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $18.19/hr
Avg total: $18.19/hr
6 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $15.96/hr
Avg total: $17.52/hr
88 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $15.48/hr
Avg total: $15.48/hr
98 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $24.59/hr
Avg total: $24.59/hr
6 rates
All Rates
340 county-level rates for DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| De Soto | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| De Soto | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | building | $18.21 | $4.90 | $23.11 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | building | $18.21 | $4.90 | $23.11 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | building | $18.35 | $4.33 | $22.68 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | building | $15.60 | $0.00 | $15.60 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | residential | $16.36 | $0.62 | $16.98 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | residential | $16.36 | $0.62 | $16.98 | WD → |
| Calvert | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Calvert | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Charles | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Charles | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | residential | $17.27 | $0.62 | $17.89 | WD → |
| St Mary's | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| St Mary's | MD | residential | $19.28 | $0.00 | $19.28 | WD → |
| Cass | ND | building | $21.36 | $0.00 | $21.36 | WD → |
| Cass | ND | building | $21.36 | $0.00 | $21.36 | WD → |
| Grand Forks | ND | building | $19.60 | $4.34 | $23.94 | WD → |
| Grand Forks | ND | building | $19.60 | $4.34 | $23.94 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Adams | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Athens | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Auglaize | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Champaign | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Champaign | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Clark | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Clark | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Clinton | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Clinton | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Darke | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Darke | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Defiance | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Defiance | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Delaware | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Delaware | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Fairfield | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Fairfield | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Fayette | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Fayette | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Franklin | OH | building | $21.75 | $3.11 | $24.86 | WD → |
| Franklin | OH | building | $21.75 | $3.11 | $24.86 | WD → |
| Gallia | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Gallia | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Greene | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Greene | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Hancock | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Hancock | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Hardin | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Hardin | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Henry | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Henry | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Highland | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Highland | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Hocking | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Hocking | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Jackson | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Jackson | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |