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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Connecticut publish 11 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $16.25 to $40.32 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 Connecticut have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Connecticut

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 11 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Connecticut publish 11 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 11 determinations covering 7 counties.
Those published base rates run from $16.25 to $40.32 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 Connecticut: 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 Connecticut'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

CT20260008 rev 2 · Residential · Hartford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.25	2.70	SUCT2002-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CT20260008 on SAM.gov.

CT20260009 rev 2 · Residential · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.25	2.70	SUCT2002-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CT20260009 on SAM.gov.

CT20260011 rev 2 · Residential · New London

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.25	2.70	SUCT2002-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CT20260011 on SAM.gov.

CT20260012 rev 2 · Residential · Tolland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.25	2.70	SUCT2002-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CT20260012 on SAM.gov.

CT20260020 rev 2 · Building · Fairfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260020 on SAM.gov.

CT20260021 rev 2 · Building · Hartford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260021 on SAM.gov.

CT20260022 rev 2 · Building · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260022 on SAM.gov.

CT20260023 rev 2 · Building · New Haven

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260023 on SAM.gov.

CT20260024 rev 2 · Building · New London

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260024 on SAM.gov.

CT20260025 rev 2 · Building · Tolland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260025 on SAM.gov.

CT20260026 rev 2 · Building · Windham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$40.32	26.75	PAIN0011-023 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260026 on SAM.gov.

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