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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Licking | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Logan | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Logan | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Madison | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Madison | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Meigs | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Meigs | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Mercer | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Mercer | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Miami | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Miami | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Montgomery | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Montgomery | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Morrow | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Morrow | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Paulding | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Paulding | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Pickaway | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Pickaway | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Pike | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Pike | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Preble | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Preble | OH | building | $21.02 | $4.21 | $25.23 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Union | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Union | OH | building | $21.15 | $3.75 | $24.90 | WD → |
| Van Wert | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Van Wert | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Vinton | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Vinton | OH | building | $22.27 | $14.40 | $36.67 | WD → |
| Williams | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Williams | OH | building | $17.63 | $5.64 | $23.27 | WD → |
| Custer | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Custer | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Meade | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Meade | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Pennington | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Pennington | SD | building | $18.19 | $0.00 | $18.19 | WD → |
| Atascosa | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Atascosa | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Austin | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Austin | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Bandera | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Bandera | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | building | $17.41 | $3.49 | $20.90 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | building | $17.41 | $3.49 | $20.90 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | building | $14.59 | $0.00 | $14.59 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | building | $14.59 | $0.00 | $14.59 | WD → |
| Bexar | TX | building | $15.18 | $0.00 | $15.18 | WD → |
| Bexar | TX | building | $15.18 | $0.00 | $15.18 | WD → |
| Brazoria | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Brazoria | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | building | $17.41 | $3.49 | $20.90 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | building | $17.41 | $3.49 | $20.90 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | building | $19.42 | $0.37 | $19.79 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | building | $19.42 | $0.37 | $19.79 | WD → |
| Chambers | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Chambers | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | building | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | building | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | WD → |
| Comal | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Comal | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | building | $14.08 | $0.00 | $14.08 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | building | $14.08 | $0.00 | $14.08 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | building | $15.45 | $0.00 | $15.45 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | building | $15.45 | $0.00 | $15.45 | WD → |
| Delta | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Delta | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| El Paso | TX | building | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | WD → |
| El Paso | TX | building | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Fort Bend | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Fort Bend | TX | building | $17.45 | $3.96 | $21.41 | WD → |
| Galveston | TX | building | $17.88 | $5.24 | $23.12 | WD → |
| Galveston | TX | building | $17.88 | $5.24 | $23.12 | WD → |
| Guadalupe | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Guadalupe | TX | building | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | WD → |
| Harris | TX | building | $17.44 | $3.93 | $21.37 | WD → |
| Harris | TX | building | $17.44 | $3.93 | $21.37 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | building | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | building | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | WD → |
| Hunt | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Hunt | TX | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Irion | TX | building | $16.72 | $0.00 | $16.72 | WD → |
| Irion | TX | building | $16.72 | $0.00 | $16.72 | WD → |
| Johnson | TX | building | $16.20 | $3.40 | $19.60 | WD → |
| Johnson | TX | building | $16.20 | $3.40 | $19.60 | WD → |