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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Florida publish 22 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $10.00 to $25.00 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 Florida have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Florida

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 22 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Florida publish 22 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 22 determinations covering 26 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.00 to $25.00 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Florida: 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 Florida'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

FL20260029 rev 1 · Residential · Bradford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-068 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260029 on SAM.gov.

FL20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Citrus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.63	0.00	SUFL2009-070 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260031 on SAM.gov.

FL20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Columbia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-071 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260032 on SAM.gov.

FL20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Dixie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-073 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260034 on SAM.gov.

FL20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Flagler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-074 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260035 on SAM.gov.

FL20260039 rev 1 · Residential · Hamilton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-078 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260039 on SAM.gov.

FL20260044 rev 1 · Residential · Lafayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-083 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260044 on SAM.gov.

FL20260047 rev 1 · Residential · Putnam

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-086 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260047 on SAM.gov.

FL20260049 rev 1 · Residential · Levy, Suwannee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-088 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260049 on SAM.gov.

FL20260050 rev 1 · Residential · Madison, Sumter, Taylor

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-089 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260050 on SAM.gov.

FL20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Baker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.13	0.00	SUFL2009-092 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260053 on SAM.gov.

FL20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Broward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.22	0.00	SUFL2009-095 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260056 on SAM.gov.

FL20260058 rev 1 · Residential · Clay

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.13	0.00	SUFL2009-097 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260058 on SAM.gov.

FL20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Duval

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.13	0.00	SUFL2009-099 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260060 on SAM.gov.

FL20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Hernando

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.27	0.00	SUFL2009-103 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260064 on SAM.gov.

FL20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.27	0.00	SUFL2009-104 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260065 on SAM.gov.

FL20260074 rev 1 · Residential · Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.22	0.00	SUFL2009-113 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260074 on SAM.gov.

FL20260075 rev 1 · Residential · Nassau

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.13	0.00	SUFL2009-114 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260075 on SAM.gov.

FL20260079 rev 1 · Residential · Palm Beach

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.22	0.00	SUFL2009-118 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260079 on SAM.gov.

FL20260080 rev 1 · Residential · Pasco

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$25.00	0.00	SUFL2009-119 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260080 on SAM.gov.

FL20260081 rev 1 · Residential · Pinellas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.27	0.00	SUFL2009-120 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260081 on SAM.gov.

FL20260086 rev 1 · Residential · St Johns, St Johns

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.13	0.00	SUFL2009-125 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260086 on SAM.gov.

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