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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Jersey publish 24 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $43.41 to $44.87 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 New Jersey have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in New Jersey

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 24 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Jersey publish 24 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 24 determinations covering 21 counties.
Those published base rates run from $43.41 to $44.87 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 New Jersey: 2026-08-13.

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 New Jersey'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

NJ20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Mercer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$43.41	29.86	PAIN0711-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260014 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$43.41	29.86	PAIN0711-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260020 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260024 rev 2 · Residential · Hunterdon, Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$43.41	29.86	PAIN0711-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260024 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260025 rev 1 · Building · Atlantic

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260025 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260026 rev 1 · Building · Bergen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260026 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260027 rev 2 · Building · Burlington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260027 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260028 rev 1 · Building · Camden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260028 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260029 rev 1 · Building · Cape May

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260029 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260030 rev 1 · Building · Cumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260030 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260031 rev 1 · Building · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260031 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260032 rev 1 · Building · Gloucester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260032 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260033 rev 1 · Building · Hudson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260033 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260034 rev 2 · Building · Hunterdon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260034 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260035 rev 2 · Building · Mercer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260035 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260036 rev 1 · Building · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260036 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260037 rev 1 · Building · Monmouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260037 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260038 rev 1 · Building · Morris

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260038 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260039 rev 1 · Building · Ocean

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260039 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260040 rev 2 · Building · Passaic

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260040 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260041 rev 2 · Building · Salem

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260041 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260042 rev 2 · Building · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260042 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260043 rev 2 · Building · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260043 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260044 rev 2 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260044 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260045 rev 2 · Building · Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$44.87	30.15	PAIN0711-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260045 on SAM.gov.

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