PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 74 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY is $48.70/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.60 and $55.65/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $60.38/hr; the lowest is Texas at $16.16/hr.
Range: $14.71 – $60.38/hr across 6 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 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
74 county-level rates for PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola | MI | building | $27.32 | $16.56 | $43.88 | WD → |
| Barry | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Barton | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Benton | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Cedar | MO | building | $25.79 | $15.35 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Dent | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Dent | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Gasconade | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Gasconade | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Henry | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Henry | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Hickory | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Hickory | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Laclede | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Laclede | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Lawrence | MO | building | $25.79 | $15.35 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Maries | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Maries | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Miller | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Miller | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Morgan | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Morgan | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Ozark | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Ozark | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Stone | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Stone | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Taney | MO | building | $25.39 | $17.76 | $43.15 | WD → |
| Taney | MO | building | $34.90 | $17.21 | $52.11 | WD → |
| Vernon | MO | building | $25.79 | $15.35 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Wright | MO | building | $25.79 | $15.35 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Lucas | OH | building | $35.73 | $24.65 | $60.38 | WD → |
| Bedford | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Cameron | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Clarion | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Clearfield | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Clinton | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | building | $27.10 | $18.02 | $45.12 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Venango | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Warren | PA | building | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | WD → |
| Armstrong | TX | building | $14.71 | $0.00 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Carson | TX | building | $14.71 | $0.00 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | building | $14.24 | $3.83 | $18.07 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | building | $14.28 | $3.04 | $17.32 | WD → |
| Delta | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Hunt | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Kaufman | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Potter | TX | building | $14.77 | $0.00 | $14.77 | WD → |
| Randall | TX | building | $14.71 | $0.00 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | building | $13.76 | $2.84 | $16.60 | WD → |
| Pierce | WA | residential | $34.36 | $14.34 | $48.70 | WD → |
| Snohomish | WA | residential | $34.36 | $14.34 | $48.70 | WD → |