Painters: Drywall Finisher — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Drywall Finishers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 80 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Drywall Finisher is $73.06/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.60 and $73.06/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $73.06/hr; the lowest is New York at $60.97/hr.

Bottom 10%
$60.60
Median
$73.06
Average
$67.77
Top 10%
$73.06

Range: $60.60 – $73.06/hr across 2 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 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance.

Davis-Bacon median
$73.06/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.40/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+212.2%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $41.80/hr
Avg total: $73.06/hr
45 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $36.31/hr
Avg total: $60.97/hr
35 rates

All Rates

80 county-level rates for Painters: Drywall Finisher, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Allen IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Benton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Blackford IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Boone IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Carroll IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Cass IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Clinton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
DeKalb IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Delaware IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Elkhart IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Fountain IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Fulton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Grant IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Hamilton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Hancock IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Hendricks IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Howard IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Huntington IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Jasper IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Jay IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Johnson IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Kosciusko IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Lagrange IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Madison IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Marion IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Marshall IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Miami IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Monroe IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Montgomery IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Morgan IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Newton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Noble IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Pulaski IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Shelby IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Starke IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Steuben IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Tipton IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Wabash IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Warren IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Wells IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
White IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Whitley IN building $41.80 $31.26 $73.06 WD →
Albany NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Albany NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Albany NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Columbia NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Columbia NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Fulton NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Fulton NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Greene NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Greene NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Greene NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Montgomery NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Orange NY residential $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Rockland NY highway $39.14 $24.66 $63.80 WD →
Rockland NY building $39.14 $24.66 $63.80 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $39.14 $24.66 $63.80 WD →
Rockland NY residential $39.14 $24.66 $63.80 WD →
Saratoga NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schenectady NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schoharie NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Washington NY highway $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Washington NY building $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Washington NY heavy $35.94 $24.66 $60.60 WD →
Top-paying counties for Painters: Drywall Finisher →