What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall finisher / taper in Arizona?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Arizona publish 6 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $11.72 to $22.47 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Arizona have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

4 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall finisher / taper classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Arizona may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Arizona prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Arizona

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 6 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Arizona publish 6 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 6 determinations covering 4 counties.
Those published base rates run from $11.72 to $22.47 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Arizona: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Arizona's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall finisher / taper work (taping, bedding and finishing gypsum board) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

AZ20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Pima

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.38	0.00	SUAZ2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260002 on SAM.gov.

AZ20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Mohave

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL TAPER/FINISHER	$11.72	0.00	SUAZ2004-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260003 on SAM.gov.

AZ20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Yuma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.38	0.00	SUAZ2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260011 on SAM.gov.

AZ20260038 rev 1 · Building · Cochise

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$22.47	0.00	SUAZ2019-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260038 on SAM.gov.

AZ20260040 rev 1 · Building · Pima

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$22.47	0.00	SUAZ2019-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260040 on SAM.gov.

AZ20260042 rev 1 · Building · Yuma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$22.47	0.00	SUAZ2019-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AZ20260042 on SAM.gov.

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