PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 132 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING is $50.63/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.00 and $55.65/hr. The highest state average is Kansas at $56.15/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $11.99/hr.
Bottom 10%
$12.00
Median
$50.63
Average
$41.48
Top 10%
$55.65
Range: $11.90 – $56.26/hr across 9 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 47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance.
Davis-Bacon median
$50.63/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+116.4%
D-B rate exceeds 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
Kansas KS
Avg base: $36.18/hr
Avg total: $56.15/hr
6 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $18.63/hr
Avg total: $22.06/hr
10 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $28.76/hr
Avg total: $47.02/hr
32 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $36.76/hr
Avg total: $53.74/hr
10 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $24.81/hr
Avg total: $45.94/hr
8 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $11.99/hr
Avg total: $11.99/hr
17 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $32.39/hr
Avg total: $55.65/hr
6 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $28.18/hr
Avg total: $30.14/hr
9 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $30.70/hr
Avg total: $49.96/hr
34 rates
All Rates
132 county-level rates for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Johnson | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Leavenworth | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Linn | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Miami | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Wyandotte | KS | building | $36.18 | $19.97 | $56.15 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | building | $18.63 | $3.43 | $22.06 | WD → |
| Arenac | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Bay | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| Calhoun | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| Clare | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Clinton | MI | building | $28.32 | $16.88 | $45.20 | WD → |
| Eaton | MI | building | $28.75 | $18.68 | $47.43 | WD → |
| Gladwin | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Gratiot | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | building | $21.75 | $11.94 | $33.69 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Huron | MI | building | $23.79 | $12.02 | $35.81 | WD → |
| Ingham | MI | building | $28.32 | $16.88 | $45.20 | WD → |
| Isabella | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Kalamazoo | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| Lake | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Lapeer | MI | building | $23.79 | $12.02 | $35.81 | WD → |
| Lenawee | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Livingston | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Livingston | MI | building | $28.32 | $16.88 | $45.20 | WD → |
| Macomb | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Midland | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Oakland | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Saginaw | MI | building | $30.22 | $22.22 | $52.44 | WD → |
| Sanilac | MI | building | $23.79 | $12.02 | $35.81 | WD → |
| St Clair | MI | building | $23.79 | $12.02 | $35.81 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| Tuscola | MI | building | $23.79 | $12.02 | $35.81 | WD → |
| Van Buren | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.72 | $44.04 | WD → |
| Washtenaw | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Wayne | MI | building | $32.85 | $20.41 | $53.26 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | building | $33.90 | $17.21 | $51.11 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| Pulaski | MO | building | $33.90 | $17.21 | $51.11 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | residential | $29.58 | $11.75 | $41.33 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | residential | $38.60 | $17.66 | $56.26 | WD → |
| Allegany | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Wyoming | NY | building | $24.81 | $21.13 | $45.94 | WD → |
| Alfalfa | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Beaver | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Blaine | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Cimarron | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Dewey | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Ellis | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Garfield | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Grant | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Harper | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Kay | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Kingfisher | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Major | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Noble | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Payne | OK | building | $11.90 | $0.00 | $11.90 | WD → |
| Texas | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Woods | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Woodward | OK | building | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Armstrong | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Beaver | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Butler | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Washington | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Westmoreland | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Adams | WA | building | $25.17 | $4.41 | $29.58 | WD → |
| Clallam | WA | building | $33.32 | $0.00 | $33.32 | WD → |
| Grant | WA | building | $25.17 | $4.41 | $29.58 | WD → |
| Grays Harbor | WA | building | $29.90 | $0.00 | $29.90 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WA | building | $29.90 | $0.00 | $29.90 | WD → |
| Kittitas | WA | building | $25.17 | $4.41 | $29.58 | WD → |
| Mason | WA | building | $29.90 | $0.00 | $29.90 | WD → |
| Okanogan | WA | building | $25.17 | $4.41 | $29.58 | WD → |
| San Juan | WA | building | $29.90 | $0.00 | $29.90 | WD → |
| Barbour | WV | building | $30.57 | $20.06 | $50.63 | WD → |
| Braxton | WV | building | $30.57 | $20.06 | $50.63 | WD → |