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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for North Carolina publish 9 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $10.00 to $13.15 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 North Carolina 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. North Carolina may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the North Carolina prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for North Carolina publish 9 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 12 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.00 to $13.15 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 North Carolina: 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 North Carolina'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

NC20260098 rev 1 · Residential · Alamance

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUNC2016-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260098 on SAM.gov.

NC20260103 rev 1 · Residential · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.15	0.00	SUNC2016-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260103 on SAM.gov.

NC20260104 rev 1 · Residential · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.15	0.00	SUNC2016-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260104 on SAM.gov.

NC20260105 rev 1 · Residential · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.13	0.00	SUNC2016-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260105 on SAM.gov.

NC20260107 rev 1 · Residential · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUNC2016-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260107 on SAM.gov.

NC20260108 rev 1 · Residential · Rowan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.15	0.00	SUNC2016-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260108 on SAM.gov.

NC20260109 rev 1 · Residential · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.15	0.00	SUNC2016-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260109 on SAM.gov.

NC20260114 rev 1 · Residential · Cabarrus, Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.15	0.00	SUNC2016-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260114 on SAM.gov.

NC20260115 rev 1 · Residential · Chatham, Durham, Person

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUNC2016-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260115 on SAM.gov.

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