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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Arkansas publish 21 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $12.00 to $15.38 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 Arkansas have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

22 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. Arkansas may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Arkansas prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Arkansas

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 21 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Arkansas publish 21 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 21 determinations covering 22 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.00 to $15.38 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 Arkansas: 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 Arkansas'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

AR20260027 rev 1 · Building · Faulkner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.38	0.00	SUAR2015-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260027 on SAM.gov.

AR20260029 rev 1 · Building · Lonoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.38	0.00	SUAR2015-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260029 on SAM.gov.

AR20260032 rev 1 · Building · Pulaski

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.38	0.00	SUAR2015-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260032 on SAM.gov.

AR20260033 rev 1 · Building · Saline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.38	0.00	SUAR2015-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260033 on SAM.gov.

AR20260037 rev 1 · Building · Grant, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.38	0.00	SUAR2015-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260037 on SAM.gov.

AR20260072 rev 1 · Residential · Clay

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-183 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260072 on SAM.gov.

AR20260073 rev 1 · Residential · Cleburne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-184 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260073 on SAM.gov.

AR20260076 rev 1 · Residential · Cross

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-187 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260076 on SAM.gov.

AR20260080 rev 1 · Residential · Fulton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-191 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260080 on SAM.gov.

AR20260081 rev 1 · Residential · Greene

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-192 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260081 on SAM.gov.

AR20260083 rev 1 · Residential · Independence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-194 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260083 on SAM.gov.

AR20260084 rev 1 · Residential · Izard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-195 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260084 on SAM.gov.

AR20260085 rev 1 · Residential · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-196 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260085 on SAM.gov.

AR20260088 rev 1 · Residential · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-199 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260088 on SAM.gov.

AR20260089 rev 1 · Residential · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-200 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260089 on SAM.gov.

AR20260097 rev 1 · Residential · Randolph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-208 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260097 on SAM.gov.

AR20260098 rev 1 · Residential · Sharp

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-209 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260098 on SAM.gov.

AR20260099 rev 1 · Residential · St Francis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-210 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260099 on SAM.gov.

AR20260100 rev 1 · Residential · Stone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-211 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260100 on SAM.gov.

AR20260102 rev 1 · Residential · White

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-213 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260102 on SAM.gov.

AR20260103 rev 1 · Residential · Woodruff

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.00	0.00	SUAR2008-214 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260103 on SAM.gov.

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