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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Nebraska publish 16 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $13.79 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 Nebraska have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Nebraska

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 16 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Nebraska publish 16 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 16 determinations covering 44 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $13.79 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 Nebraska: 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 Nebraska'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

NE20260006 rev 1 · Residential · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUNE1982-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260006 on SAM.gov.

NE20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Saline, Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260013 on SAM.gov.

NE20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Clay, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260014 on SAM.gov.

NE20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Rock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.38	0.00	SUNE1991-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260017 on SAM.gov.

NE20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Dodge, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260018 on SAM.gov.

NE20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Fillmore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1985-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260019 on SAM.gov.

NE20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Platte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1986-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260020 on SAM.gov.

NE20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Antelope, Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.38	0.00	SUNE1985-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260023 on SAM.gov.

NE20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1984-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260024 on SAM.gov.

NE20260065 rev 1 · Building · Boone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260065 on SAM.gov.

NE20260071 rev 1 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260071 on SAM.gov.

NE20260072 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260072 on SAM.gov.

NE20260073 rev 1 · Building · Pierce

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260073 on SAM.gov.

NE20260074 rev 1 · Building · Platte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260074 on SAM.gov.

NE20260076 rev 1 · Building · Thurston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260076 on SAM.gov.

NE20260078 rev 1 · Building · Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Colfax and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.79	3.32	SUNE2012-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260078 on SAM.gov.

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