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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New York publish 7 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $21.51 to $30.90 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 York have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in New York

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 7 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New York publish 7 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 7 determinations covering 12 counties.
Those published base rates run from $21.51 to $30.90 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 York: 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 New York'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

NY20260022 rev 2 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$30.90	25.36	PAIN0038-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260022 on SAM.gov.

NY20260023 rev 2 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$23.25	21.21	PAIN0031-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260023 on SAM.gov.

NY20260026 rev 2 · Building · Onondaga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$23.25	21.21	PAIN0031-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260026 on SAM.gov.

NY20260027 rev 2 · Building · Oswego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$23.25	21.21	PAIN0031-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260027 on SAM.gov.

NY20260074 rev 1 · Residential · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$21.51	0.00	SUNY2013-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260074 on SAM.gov.

NY20260075 rev 1 · Residential · Chautauqua

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$26.87	0.00	SUNY2013-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260075 on SAM.gov.

NY20260077 rev 1 · Residential · Cattaraugus, Genesee, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wyoming

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$21.51	0.00	SUNY2013-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260077 on SAM.gov.

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