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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Michigan publish 8 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $15.91 to $33.54 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 Michigan have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Michigan

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

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Michigan publish 8 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 6 determinations covering 6 counties.
Those published base rates run from $15.91 to $33.54 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.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Michigan: 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 Michigan'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

MI20260076 rev 1 · Building · Barry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.91	2.92	SUMI2011-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MI20260076 on SAM.gov.

MI20260083 rev 2 · Building · Genesee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (DRYWALL SANDING)	$33.54	18.12	PAIN1052-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MI20260083 on SAM.gov.

MI20260085 rev 1 · Building · Ionia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.91	2.92	SUMI2011-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MI20260085 on SAM.gov.

MI20260089 rev 2 · Building · Lapeer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER: MACHINE WORK (WEST OF HWY. M-53)	$27.15	15.00	PAIN1052-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER: HAND WORK (WEST OF HWY. M-53)	$27.15	15.00	PAIN1052-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER: DRYWALL SANDING (WEST OF HWY. M-53)	$33.54	18.03	PAIN1052-011 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MI20260089 on SAM.gov.

MI20260094 rev 1 · Building · Newaygo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.91	2.92	SUMI2011-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MI20260094 on SAM.gov.

MI20260151 rev 2 · Building · Shiawassee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (DRYWALL SANDING)	$33.54	18.12	PAIN1052-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MI20260151 on SAM.gov.

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