Drywall Installers/Lathers: Area 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Drywall Installers/Lathers: Area 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 141 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Drywall Installers/Lathers: Area 1 is $83.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $83.91 and $86.78/hr. The highest state average is California at $84.28/hr; the lowest is California at $84.28/hr.
Range: $83.91 – $86.78/hr across 1 state. 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 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
All Rates
141 county-level rates for Drywall Installers/Lathers: Area 1, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Alpine | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Butte | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Colusa | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Glenn | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Lassen | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Lassen | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Lassen | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Modoc | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Modoc | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Modoc | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Nevada | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Nevada | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Nevada | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Plumas | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Plumas | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Plumas | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | heavy | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | highway | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | building | $52.65 | $31.26 | $83.91 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $54.85 | $31.93 | $86.78 | WD → |