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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Mississippi publish 14 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $12.50 to $15.00 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 Mississippi have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Mississippi

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 14 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Mississippi publish 14 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 14 determinations covering 28 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.50 to $15.00 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 Mississippi: 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 Mississippi'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

MS20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Bolivar

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260006 on SAM.gov.

MS20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Coahoma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260008 on SAM.gov.

MS20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Holmes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260009 on SAM.gov.

MS20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Humphreys

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260010 on SAM.gov.

MS20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Jones

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260012 on SAM.gov.

MS20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Lauderdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260013 on SAM.gov.

MS20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Neshoba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260015 on SAM.gov.

MS20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Panola

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260016 on SAM.gov.

MS20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Pearl River

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260017 on SAM.gov.

MS20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Quitman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260018 on SAM.gov.

MS20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260019 on SAM.gov.

MS20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Tallahatchie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260020 on SAM.gov.

MS20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUMS2007-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260023 on SAM.gov.

MS20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, Newton and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUMS2007-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MS20260025 on SAM.gov.

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