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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maryland publish 5 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $19.09 to $19.09 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 Maryland 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. Maryland may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Maryland prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Maryland

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maryland publish 5 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 7 counties.
Those published base rates run from $19.09 to $19.09 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 Maryland: 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 Maryland'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

MD20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Anne Arundel

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.09	5.00	SUMD2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260060 on SAM.gov.

MD20260063 rev 1 · Residential · Harford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.09	5.00	SUMD2012-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260063 on SAM.gov.

MD20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.09	5.00	SUMD2012-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260064 on SAM.gov.

MD20260067 rev 1 · Residential · Queen Anne's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.09	5.00	SUMD2012-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260067 on SAM.gov.

MD20260070 rev 1 · Residential · Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$19.09	5.00	SUMD2012-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260070 on SAM.gov.

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