Painters: Drywall Taper — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Painters: Drywall Tapers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Painters: Drywall Taper is $54.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.21 and $54.25/hr. The highest state average is New York at $54.25/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $50.87/hr.
Range: $50.87 – $54.25/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 47-2141 — 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
12 county-level rates for Painters: Drywall Taper, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | IA | heavy | $31.82 | $19.05 | $50.87 | WD → |
| Scott | IA | highway | $31.82 | $19.05 | $50.87 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | highway | $28.02 | $26.23 | $54.25 | WD → |