Drywall Taper — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Drywall Tapers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 161 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Drywall Taper is $58.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.60 and $66.47/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $61.00/hr; the lowest is Nebraska at $10.00/hr.
Range: $10.00 – $71.44/hr across 4 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 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
161 county-level rates for Drywall Taper, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | building | $39.76 | $26.71 | $66.47 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | building | $34.52 | $23.77 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Kittson | MN | building | $30.86 | $23.84 | $54.70 | WD → |
| Koochiching | MN | building | $36.76 | $26.71 | $63.47 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| Lake | MN | building | $36.76 | $26.71 | $63.47 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | building | $30.86 | $23.84 | $54.70 | WD → |
| Le Sueur | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | building | $28.41 | $23.17 | $51.58 | WD → |
| Marshall | MN | building | $30.86 | $23.84 | $54.70 | WD → |
| Martin | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| McLeod | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | building | $32.41 | $24.43 | $56.84 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | building | $32.41 | $24.43 | $56.84 | WD → |
| Morrison | MN | building | $32.41 | $24.43 | $56.84 | WD → |
| Mower | MN | building | $34.05 | $25.04 | $59.09 | WD → |
| Murray | MN | building | $33.66 | $25.04 | $58.70 | WD → |
| Nicollet | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Nobles | MN | building | $34.52 | $23.77 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Norman | MN | building | $28.41 | $23.17 | $51.58 | WD → |
| Olmsted | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Otter Tail | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Pennington | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Pine | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Pipestone | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Polk | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Pope | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Ramsey | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Red Lake | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Redwood | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Renville | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Rice | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Rock | MN | building | $27.71 | $15.68 | $43.39 | WD → |
| Roseau | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Scott | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Sherburne | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Sibley | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| St Louis | MN | building | $39.76 | $26.71 | $66.47 | WD → |
| Stearns | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Steele | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Stevens | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Swift | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Todd | MN | building | $35.31 | $24.43 | $59.74 | WD → |
| Traverse | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Wabasha | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Wadena | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Waseca | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Washington | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Watonwan | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| Wilkin | MN | building | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 | WD → |
| Winona | MN | building | $36.10 | $25.04 | $61.14 | WD → |
| Wright | MN | building | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 | WD → |
| Yellow Medicine | MN | building | $35.71 | $25.04 | $60.75 | WD → |
| York | NE | residential | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |