PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING is $13.49/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.49 and $13.49/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $13.49/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $13.49/hr.
Range: $13.49 – $13.49/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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.
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
26 county-level rates for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Ascension | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Calcasieu | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| East Baton Rouge | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Lafayette | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Livingston | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St James | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St James | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | residential | $12.71 | $0.78 | $13.49 | WD → |